The spirit of Fallbrook

Sharing memorable experiences with people is what you do during the holidays. I did that recently in Fallbrook, starting with the inaugural Christmas Tree lighting on Dec. 5, the Fallbrook Christmas Parade on Dec. 6, and “Scrooge, the Musical,” on Dec. 7.

I not only shared wonderful experiences with a few people, but with a whole community of them.

Fairly new to Fallbrook, I was amazed Dec. 5 at the different programs in our town and the number of volunteers that make them run efficiently. Moving from table to table at the Christmas Tree lighting event, I listened to enthusiastic people explain their program’s purpose and accomplishments in the community; it made me want to volunteer to help each one.

More important, I realized the number of people that work, behind the scenes, to make Fallbrook the great town it is.

The parade, my first in Fallbrook, was outstanding. Each entry visibly displayed community pride and love. A parade like this truly makes you feel like, “this is your town and you belong.”

The musical, “Scrooge,” was the big bow on the weekend Christmas present. How nice to sit back and listen to this familiar Christmas story and watch how easy all those involved made every scene look. I know they must have worked countless hours in rehearsal. I recommend everyone see this soon.

There is nothing like this kind of weekend to put you in the spirit of the holidays, as well as the spirit of our wonderful community, Fallbrook.

Cheryl Balster