From NPR this morning: One of the most touching stories I have ever heard. The part about the child's premonitions definitely pulls at your heart-strings but it was the father's acceptance, in reflection, that made tears prick my eyes.
Santa no longer returning mail in the U.S.
Yes, it's true. If you're a kid in any other country in the world, you can send a letter to good ole Saint Nick but here in the U.S., we've perfected the art of the knee-jerk reaction to such an extent that one issue last year has led to the canceling of the Letters to Santa program.
(See more from CBS news here)
I don't care what cock-and-bull excuse the USPS come up with for this, as usual with everything in this country, people over-react because of the fear of litigation. All it takes is one whiff of a situation that may result in a law-suit and organizations (over) react faster than Billy the Kid at the OK Corale.
I used to groan at one of my friends for claiming that the world will have gone to hell in a handbasket by the time her kid is old enough to enjoy it but now I see what she means.
So, it looks like Daisy will have to write to Father Christmas (the English version of Santa) via the Royal Mail. If you have a kid that would like to get a nice, personalized reply from Father Christmas on a nice Christmas card (just like I got when I was a kid) here is the UK address:
Father Christmas
Santa's Grotto
Reindeerland
SAN TA1
You might also want to include an international stamp to encourage the cross-Atlantic response. Deadline for replies is December 13th.
1 comment:
What a charming and lovely story. Thanx so much for posting this beautifully reflective piece. Part of me would like to stop weeping but the other part just says, "Naw, let it out. It's OK."
Thank you, miss. :) xxxxxx
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