Trimming the Christmas Tree

My Favorite Christmas Tradition

Erica Martin
Nov 4 · 6 min read

It’s the day after Thanksgiving, and my mom and I are relaxing on the couch after eating way too much food on Thanksgiving. My dad comes into the room.

“Ready to put the Christmas tree together?”

“Yeah!” I said excitedly.

Erica Martin

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I started writing in elementary school and never stopped. I enjoy sharing stories about my hard-learned life lessons and writing advice.

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