Dear Editor,
I wanted to share a wonderful story of something that happened to our family this last weekend when we were out buying our Christmas tree.
One of our favourite traditions is picking out a real tree for our home and we went to the lot on Steveston Highway and Gilbert Road. The staff are always really friendly and one of them showed us around and explained all about the different trees, etc.
There was warm apple cider to sip, a campfire and lovely Christmas music playing. The snow on the ground also added to the wonderful winter feeling.
We walked all around and finally found the tree we wanted to bring home. We brought the tree to get wrapped up and I went to pay. What a lovely surprise when I handed her my card and someone said, “Merry Christmas. Your tree was just bought for you by this man.”
We turned around and met a man who was there with his own two grown kids spreading Christmas joy and buying trees for families at the lot. We were filled with gratitude for the kind gesture.
He was wearing an amazing Christmas blazer and just chatting with the families taking in the fun.
We were genuinely touched by the lovely gift and it was the perfect way to start off the Christmas season. It truly made us reflect on the meaning of the season — doing kind things for other people without the expectation of anything in return.
On behalf of all the families you bought trees for, we wanted to say a sincere thank you for your kindness.
In the hustle and bustle of the season, it was wonderful to know there are people who just want to spread some Christmas joy with others.
That’s what it’s all about.
Wishing everyone a holiday season filled with health, happiness, joy and laughter.
Lorri Johnson and family
STEVESTON
