Dear Santa,

This year has been rough. Plans were waylaid.

Projects took longer than expected.

And beloved pets were lost.

Not all was bad. We did have an engagement and wedding that helped us remember that love will prevail.

Santa, it’s the time of year when we are bombarded by marketing campaigns telling us how badly we need the latest technology. Or they make us think that if we don’t get our loved ones really terrific gifts then we will ruin their Christmas. And yet, while we sit in our warm houses agonizing over the decision to upgrade from an iPhone 8 to an iPhone 11, there is somebody out there shivering in the dark without a home.

My Christmas wish is not for me. I have everything that I could ever desire. I have a wonderful husband.

A terrific family.

Wonderful friends and a very spoiled cat. So, Santa, there isn’t really anything that I need this year. I already have it all.

Instead, I ask that you please feed the hungry,

please clothe the naked,

and shower love on those who need it the most.

Santa, on Christmas Eve please deliver love to all those who are filled with hate so that we might finally find peace on earth. That is my Christmas wish.