Santa's Number One Elf (http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/12/11/cried-all-way-home-santa-claus-grants-final-wish-dying-child/95315536/) :'(
I read that this morning. Had to fight back the tears.
I read that too. I gave my kids an extra hug today they are the same age.
Con
That's one tough Santa there. :clap:
I read that this morning as well. Like
mirth, I fought the tears as well -- except I lost the battle. :'(
Quote from: Sir Slash on December 12, 2016, 11:00:25 PM
That's one tough Santa there. :clap:
Indeed.
That being said, I think most Santas have to be tough, to at least some extent.
My father has done Santa gigs for around a decade now, and he inevitably gets requests from kids that would make most of us weep on the spot (how he manages to keep it together -- at least until afterward when he can break down in private -- I can scarcely imagine): Kids wanting their parents to stop fighting and/or get back together, wanting a sick/dying relative or friend to get better, wishing to see a deceased family member (or somewhat less heartbreaking, deceased pet) again, wishing their mommy had a better job so she didn't have to worry about the grocery bill so much...the list goes on.
Make no mistake; my dad enjoys playing Santa, and most of the time he says it's a great gig. But now & then he gets a request that haunts him, and I imagine that's the case for Santas just about everywhere. Gods bless 'em all.
Truly. :notworthy:
Jesus. God bless that Santa. And mirth's Dad.
I miss Dad. And mom. Maybe Santa will adopt me.
^Don't make me tear up, man.
I thought Bill Murray was his Dad.
*sigh*, well, seems the story may not be true. :-\ But it was on the internet!!
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2016/12/14/boy-santas-arms-unravel/
ugh. It's pretty twisted if the guy made it up.
Well then, maybe it is true! O0 Facts verified in Santa's hospital visit story (http://www.wbir.com/news/local/santa-story-of-final-christmas-wish/370486645)
I can see the privacy/HIPPA side, so understand why some are skeptical...
Now I don't know what to believe.
Believe in Santa
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Flaughingsquid.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsanta-20101224-184126.jpg&hash=1195ce219ca61bc5edd0a90799f201cfadbbb484)
That explains the reindeer crap on my roof each X-Mas morning. I thought it was the neighbor that doesn't like me.