There’s a specific kind of quiet that only shows up around the holidays. The house feels softer somehow, like the twinkling lights only add to the warmth of it all. It’s when nothing significant is happening, but it still feels like something important is. That’s exactly where this video on Sunday begins. Shared by @sundaythegoldenretriever, it shows her sitting in a softly lit hallway, antler headband in place. The Golden Retriever is wholly absorbed by the glow of the Christmas tree in front of her. Nothing else seems to exist in that moment except her and the tree. As Sunday’s mom beautifully noted, “She’s not just looking at the Christmas tree… she’s truly seeing it.”
Golden Retriever admires beautifully decorated Christmas tree in cute video
The video has garnered over 133,000 likes, mostly from people who seem just as caught up by the moment as Sunday is. The tree is decorated in blue and gold, chosen deliberately because dogs see those colors best, and it shows. The lights reflect in her eyes as she tilts her head slightly upward, like she’s taking it all in for the first time.
That is precisely why her mom skipped the traditional reds and greens. “I decorated a Christmas tree just for them so they can experience the magic of Christmas,” she explained in another post. It means this isn’t just sparkle to her, it’s something she can actually see and sit with.
Even when her mom shifts position behind her to reveal the full view, tree, hallway, glow, and all, Sunday stays mesmerized. And then there’s the music. Somewhere in My Memory from Home Alone plays in the background, and suddenly the video feels like a scene from a holiday movie where everything goes quiet before the emotion sneaks up on you.
With over 133K likes, viewers felt it immediately. Comments range from “Are all those ballies for me?” to “This would melt the Grinch’s heart,” and honestly, that tracks. Sunday isn’t just about looking at a tree. She’s reminding everyone what Christmas feels like when you slow down long enough, actually to see it.
