Consider the following
passage:
“She never did decide (on joining a church). She did develop a terrific hankering for a
crucifix, though. And she bought one
from a Santa Fe gift shop during a trip the little family made out West during
the Great Depression. Like so many
Americans, she was trying to construct a life that made sense from things she
found in gift shops.” Slaughterhouse-Five, pg. 49
The image above is an
ornament that I bought to hang on my family Christmas tree back home in
California. Now, I admit to buying items
in a gift shop, but I do so to add meaning to my life, not to construct
it. For me, souvenirs are tangible
representations of memories. When I go
to a gift shop, I buy a small trinket to remind me of where I have been and what
I have done.
The Horned Frog ornament is not
just a reminder; I already know that I go to TCU. It adds meaning to my life because my family
has a tradition of decorating our tree with ornaments that represent places we
have been and/or significant moments in our lives. For example, we have ornaments from the
Bahamas, Hawaii, and Canada. We also
have an ornament that my parents received for their one-year anniversary. Ornaments are much more than pretty objects
on a Christmas tree; they are lovely reminders of things to be grateful for in
a blessed life.
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