The magic of Christmas cannot be captured by any description, cannot be compared to any gift, and does not warm our souls unless we are with our loved ones. And yet, it is here: we feel it, we see it, we experience it, it surrounds us everywhere.
Year after year, with each passing Christmas, we celebrate beautiful moments with family, friends or colleagues, without finding the same feeling the following year.
Every time it's different, although the reason for the celebration is the same: the Nativity of the Lord. But one thing remains constant: the Christmas tree.
Whether you choose a natural fir tree or a artificial Christmas tree It will decorate your home, the magic of this Holiday will embrace you.
The first artificial Christmas tree
When I was a child, for me, Christmas was equal to the aroma of freshly peeled oranges, the long-awaited Santa Claus and carols, but also the Christmas tree that was never missing from any house.
I remember the first year my dad brought home an artificial Christmas tree.
Until then, year after year, we had only decorated natural trees, the fresh scent of fir floating throughout the house. I admit, my childish soul did not understand my father's choice at that moment. I sulked and told him that Santa Claus would not come to my house anymore because we did not have a real tree.
I close my eyes and hear his gentle voice explaining to me that from now on we will have an artificial Christmas tree and that I will see that it will be even more beautiful than the natural one.
I hear him telling me that the forest will be happier because we chose to have an artificial tree and that the squirrels that have a home in those trees will not have to look for another home this year.
I smiled then and I smile now. "What a good father!", I thought. My childish mind was already imagining families of marmots happy that no one had chased them out of their little house in the middle of winter.
I had learned at school about how oxygen is produced and the importance of trees for cleaner air, I loved animals, so my anger quickly passed.
I quickly joined my father in decorating the most beautiful tree we could have.
The advantages of an artificial tree
Although there are special nurseries where you can buy your Christmas tree, very few people use them. Most of the trees that populate the markets during Christmas come from illegal logging, which leaves Romania's forests increasingly empty every year.
With an artificial tree, you get rid of the worry of the mess caused by the natural tree once it starts to dry out, you enjoy a tree that doesn't lose its shine, and if you're more eccentric, you can choose a colorful tree.
Surely, a family of raccoons will thank you for not ruining their house.
No matter what you choose artificial Christmas trees or you prefer a natural tree, let the magic of the winter holidays enter your soul and surround yourself with the people you love.
