Found in my back lane

I found this Christmas ornament in my back lane right after Christmas. I suspect that a neighbour put out their tree to be picked up by the garbage collection and did not notice it. The ornament was on the dirt for weeks until I suddenly felt very sad for it and picked it up. It has been on my oficina desk since. Today I decided I had to write about it. While today is Monday, March 3 I will post this blog in a vacancy in February.

I felt sad about and for the ornament as I wonder if the people that put their tree outside will miss the ornament next year. Was it special?

I grieve because in my storage closet I have a large box with ornaments inherited from my mother, and ornaments that Rosemary and I bought in Mexico and in Vancouver. Our friend architect Abraham Rogatnick made some origami birds for our tree. And my Mexican poet and novelist friend sent some lovely tin ones from Paris.

Three of our ornaments

All the ornaments in that box were items that Rosemary and I lovingly put on our tree every Christmas.With her gone on 9 December 2020, I have not had a Christmas tree in the house since Christmas 2019..

This is why I feel sad for the found little ornament. Can it be that it has a soul?  I think so.