The Rural Voice, 1987-12, Page 9"That's what I thought," he chor-
tled. "People have been making do
for some time now, and have neglect-
ed to brighten the most important
symbol of the season. That's why I
stocked so many of them this year."
I really looked at the display.
Glittering gold balls, spangled tear-
drops, and frosted glass winked at me
from the shelves. Some of the pieces
were like fragile spun sugar. But the
most noticeable were the huge red
lacquered apples and plump red shiny
hearts suspended on golden threads.
"A little unusual for a Christmas
tree?" I said, pointing to the hearts and
apples.
"Not really," he replied. "The
apples look so real one might be
tempted to take a bite from them.
They remind us to resist temptation.
The hearts are a universal symbol of
love, and we've never needed love for
each other more than during trying
times. You just look around for a few
minutes while I go out back to see if
I've got one of these hockey sticks."
When I left the store, I had the
right new hockey stick, and something
more important. In a bright red bag
covered with snowflakes I carried
apples and hearts for our Christmas
tree. The magic was working already.
I wasn't even upset that when I got
home I had only four minutes to put a
nutritious meal on the table. While we
dined on weiners and beans, we all
admired the new ornaments.
What's more, when I left the store,
the owner had wished me a "Merry
Christmas," and meant it.
I extend the same wish to all of
you. Temptation and love may be a
strange combination, but not when
you see it dangling on the green
branches of a tree in the form of
apples and hearts.0
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