Taking Down the Christmas Tree

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Ellen and her family have a long-standing tradition of cutting their own Christmas tree at a farm. This particular year, she and Ed were faced with the difficult decision to continue the tradition or not.



She finds the ritual of putting the tree up and taking it down to be painful. Ellen states, “It’s hard to get the tree down. I’m always by myself. I decided not to do it this year.”



She admits, “It’s me who puts it up and it’s me who takes it down. I cry, cry, cry.”



Has anyone else's mom admitted these types of feelings?