Here's another "I am From"...........this one a Christmas themed one. I redid the format and posted it below the essay.

I am from aluminum christmas trees and colorwheels, from paper garlands and angels on the top.

I am from artificial Christmas trees, from plastic wreaths and pine scent in a can.

I am from the silk Pointsetta plant and plastic mistletoe hanging in the doorway.

I am from new pajamas on Christmas Eve, opening one present on Christmas Eve, and milk and cookies left out for Santa. From writing thank you notes before you could use your gifts. From champagne bubble bath and bath oil beads. From Dad's gifts, always big red handkerchiefs and white painter hats and socks we'd later make monkeys out of. From waking up early on Christmas morning and opening your stocking, and then going back to bed.

From "You'd better go to sleep, or Santa won't come" and "you HAVE to believe in Santa or he won't bring you presents."

I am from Christmas Cantatas, Greg Thompsen singing "O Holy Night" and "Away in a Manager." From Christmas caroling, from hayrides and hot chocolate. From Christmas programs (when they were still called CHRISTMAS programs) at the fireman's hall, from chorus after chorus of Jingle Bells, from Santa arriving on a firetruck, from bags of hard candy, an apple and an orange.

I'm from Nutty Nuggets and Butter Crunch Toffee and Confetti Bread, from sugar cookies and Agnes' chocolate dipped creams. From leftover Ice Cream Snowballs with candles and turkey dinner on Christmas. From popcorn balls and too many cookies.

From the time Dad "rewrapped" Uncle Eddie's present to Judy, covering the impecibly wrapped gift with brown paper bags, and baling rope. From bicycles with streamers, from roller skates with black and pink pompoms.

I am from boxes of Christmas decorations, carefully packed away in boxes in the attic, from ornaments carefully saved year after year, from green and red paper cut into into strips and Elmer's Glue to stick them together. From a Baby who came to save us and give us life eternal.

FORMAT

I am from _______ (type of Christmas tree) from _______ (type of tree ornament) and _______(another type of tree ornament).

I am from the _______ (home description... adjective, adjective, sensory detail).

I am from the _______ (plant, flower, natural item), the _______ (plant, flower, natural detail)

I am from _______ (family tradition) and _______ (family tradition), from _______ (more family traditions).

From _______ (something you were told as a child) and _______ (another).

I am from (representation of religion, or lack of it). Further description.

I'm from _______ (food items representing your family).

From the _______ (specific family story about a specific gift, holiday event, etc.) and ____________________(another) and _________________(another).

I am from _______ (location of family pictures, mementos, archives and several more lines indicating their worth).