{"id":75837,"date":"2014-12-16T14:00:45","date_gmt":"2014-12-16T12:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/75837\/justify-new-christmas-tree\/"},"modified":"2014-12-16T14:00:45","modified_gmt":"2014-12-16T12:00:45","slug":"justify-new-christmas-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2014\/12\/16\/justify-new-christmas-tree\/","title":{"rendered":"How to justify a new Christmas tree"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every December for the past thirteen years I\u2019ve put up the same Christmas tree with the same old decorations, so it\u2019s no wonder I\u2019m not exactly jumping up and down at the thought of once again dusting the trusty old tree off.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not that the decorations are broken or that the tree has started looking tired. I\u2019m just bored.<\/p>

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My problem is that the Dutch in me simply cannot waste or buy new things when the old ones are perfectly good or can be fixed. My conscience can\u2019t handle it and try as I might I haven\u2019t been able to justify a new tree or decorations. Then it hit me. Donate the whole tree with the decorations!<\/p>\n

Why I didn\u2019t come up with this ages ago I have no idea. There are so many people who would love my tree and decorations.<\/p>

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So, while I am very excited about my solution there\u2019s still one catch. I\u2019ll have to donate it next year because I can\u2019t bring myself to pay full price for a tree and decorations that will be discounted by 50 or even 75 per cent come 1 January.<\/p>\n

Although I\u2019m a little disappointed I\u2019ll have to wait one more year, I think I\u2019m going to enjoy my tree this year knowing it\u2019s the last time I\u2019ll be looking at the same old decorations.<\/p>\n

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