“Shall we ride or walk today?” She slipped her grown hand into his. “Let’s walk, Dad.” They strolled past the barn out into the trees. This was so much better than their telephone visits.
“This one?” He pointed to a Fir tree about 10’ tall. She nodded and he tied the plastic ribbon to its branches.
Snow was on the ground when she got the call to pick up the parcel. A 6’ tube encased the tree wrapped tight with binder twine. Through tears and laughter she unwrapped the precious memory gift. The start of a tradition was born.
Carrot Ranch Flash Fiction Prompt - December 16 , 2015 - Write about spreading the light.
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