The Tree At Rockefeller Center
Written by: Kupidd

"Come on Katrina" AJ said as her put on his jacket. "We have to go
before your mom comes home.

"Ok daddy", a four year old girl said as she ran out of her room also putting on her jacket. AJ walked into the kitchen and picked up a small package that was wrapped in foil and put it in his pocket.
"Come on daddy, lets go," the little girl said grabbing her father's hand.

"Ok Katrina," AJ replied with a soft chuckle, "lets go." 
AJ and his daughter walked to the car. AJ took his keys out of his
pocket and handed them to Katrina. She searched for the little gadget that opens in the car door and pressed the button. AJ swept his daughter into his hands and put her in her car seat and strapped her in.

"Where are we going tonight?" Katrina asked.

"To Rockefeller Center honey, we're going to help with the Christmas tree." AJ drove for while, and Katrina began to fall asleep but was awoken by the lights of Rockefeller Center. "Ok Sweetheart, we're here" AJ said as he parked the car.

AJ got out and took Katrina out of her car seat and set her on the ground. They walked for a while until they reached a post, like one that a tree would be planted in. "Katrina, did you bring your little shovel like I asked you to?"

"Yes daddy, it's right here" she replied taking the shovel out of her pocket. He put her to sit on the post.

" Ok Honey, now remember when you told me you dig the best holes ever, I want you to dig me a hole" AJ said.

"Ok daddy," Katrina said looking very puzzled but obeyed her father.

"All right Pumpkin, that's a great hole" AJ said. He took the little foil package out of his pocket and opened it. In it was a piece of Christmas Fruitcake. He took the fruitcake and put it in the hole. Then he picked an acorn plant up off the floor and put it on top of the fruitcake. "You can't tell mommy we did this ok Katrina" AJ said. The little girl said nothing; she just shook her head to agree. They covered the hole and AJ put her to stand on the floor. Then knelt down on one knee so they would be eye to eye. "Now Katrina, you have to remind me, that we have to come back in three weeks, so you have to mark the calendar, ok" AJ said.

"Yes, daddy" Katrina said nodding rapidly.

So Katrina followed her calendar for three weeks until November 28th.  "Daddy, daddy we have to go back!" she said struggling to pull her father's jacket behind her.

"Ok Sweet Pea, let's go" AJ said putting on his jacket.
They went back Rockefeller Center. "Ok Katrina close you're eyes" AJ said as they walked to the tree post.

"Daddy can I open my eyes now?" Katrina said after a few minutes.

"Just now Hun" AJ replied as he put her on his shoulders. "Okay! Now! Open um!" AJ said. Katrina gasped as before her in that same spot where her and her father planted the acorn plant and fruit cake, stood the biggest Christmas tree she ever saw.

"Wow daddy, look at the tree" she said in amazement.

"I see it Honey" AJ replied. "And remember you can't ever tell mommy we used her fruitcake to plant this tree."

"I won't daddy,” she said. " I won't."

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