Once upon a time (all good stories begin with once upon a time) therewas a beautiful Christmas tree. It was likely the most beautifulChristmas tree that little Tommy had ever seen. Of course, he wasonly 7, so he hadnt actually seen that many. This was the fi rst time thatlittle Tommy was old enough to help select the familys Christmas tree. Theweekend before Christmas, the family had piled into Grandpas old pickuptruck and driven to the tree farm outside of town.