My Christmas Tree Is Still Up and It’s Staying Up

What’s wrong with a little year-round happiness?

Maria Shimizu Christensen

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Photo by Jessica Lewis on Unsplash

For the first time in 20 years we had an artificial tree for Christmas. And not one of the fancy ones that cost several hundred dollars and could pass for a real Noble Fir from not too far away, but the kind that you get for 50% off at Rite Aid a couple of weeks before Christmas. The kind that don’t…

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Maria Shimizu Christensen

Writer. Maker. Featured in Medium’s 2021 list of Stories That Started Conversations. I write about life. https://www.mariashimizuchristensen.com