A Strange Sight
When we moved into our new home, one thing unsettled us: a tree covered in blue glass bottles.
My kids wanted to take them down, but I asked them to wait.
The Tradition Explained
Curious, I asked a neighbor. She smiled and said, “They’re called bottle trees.
Some say they trap bad luck, others see them as hope. For many, it’s a way of remembering loved ones.”
A Change of Heart
The bottles no longer felt eerie. When sunlight shines through the blue glass,
it casts soft patterns that remind me every neighborhood carries its own history.
Adding Our Own
Now, instead of removing them, my kids and I talk about adding our own bottles—
so this home will be remembered not just as where we lived, but where we learned beauty often hides in the unexpected.