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The Tree Lighting at Monmouth Mobile Home Park I do not know that I have ever been able to gaze upon our tree during the holiday season without shedding a tear. I suspect much of that condition rests in the spirituality of our tree and the tens of thousands of intricately woven white lights that so beautifully adorn its limbs. However, in the past several years many of my feelings arise from the extraordinary effort of the two women who have made a significant sacrifice to bring us this wonderful decoration. Debbie gets up most mornings at 4:30 am so that she is able arrive at the Park and open the previous days mail and possibly have time to do some of her work, which for the moment has gone undone. When Diane arrives, generally at 6:00 am, both of the women begin the task of stringing thousands upon thousands of linear feet of little lights. That procedure is repeated day in and day out until the tree is completely decorated. Most of the time they need to be coaxed down for lunch. At the end of the day their hands are dry and cracked from the weather. Diane’s hands have the additional painful condition of hundreds of little red marks that result from being pricked by the tree needles. (The tree decorating process does not lend itself to the use of gloves.) It is no wonder that I take pride in the treatment of my employees, but, I have learned long ago…."You can not pay someone to do what the heart will give for free." (2007 Statistics: A 300 Amp Service for 114,601 White Lights; Approximately 9.0 Miles of Lights and Extension Chords.) Very truly yours,
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