By Alex Baran,
Project Weight Loss Staff Writer
December 24, 2009 The funniest moments are when children want to write down their wishes and send the letters to Santa Claus. Don’t think only the small ones write – no; grownups join the children’s world and it’s a good thing because happy moments tend to be increasingly rare.
It’s all right to encourage your kids to write these letters. Christmas makes kids happy and talking to Santa is a memory that lasts forever. Some ask for health – there’s nothing more important than health (I call them “The Modest Ones”).
Others ask Santa if they can help – have you noticed that pleasant feeling that appears when you help somebody or make him happy? (They are “The Apprentice Dwarfs.”)
Brothers are even funnier – they always think one of them is better than the other one, but when Christmas comes, you will see in their letters that they ask presents for both of them (“The Yelling Brothers”).
It’s hard to keep up with “20 things” wish lists – I mean, don’t they know there was an economic crisis this year? Long lists with wishes are usually written by “The Grinch People.”
Still, nobody knows Santa’ secrets – Why do Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolf fly? Why is Santa’s bag bottomless? And stuff like that. You will find letters with just these questions; I guess they want presents to be a surprise – children who write these letters are “The Why Kids.”
I wish you a Merry Christmas. What are you wishing for?
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