North Pole, December 1, 2005~

Dear Little Ones~

Ho! Ho! Ho! This is your Jolly, Christmas Time Pal in the Frozen North writing! Happy Holidays to each and every one of you! I am starting to check up on you, to see if you are being good, and I can see that a lot of you are! You will be rewarded handsomely come that Magical Time when I make my Annual Trek around the World!

I am having my Elves work overtime to make sure that the toys they make for you all are in pristine working condition, and the reindeer are getting nice and plump for their Journey; and already Rudolph, my Lead Reindeer, is making sure that his nose is in proper working order! We can't have his nose failing us during our Trip, you know? That may prove to be disasterous!

Mama, my wife, is making sure I eat, so I stay nice and cozy during the trip, and she is getting my suit ready, too. She takes very good care of me, and I am thankful to have her in my life!

I am also making sure that those children who are sick, hurting, or are being mistreated will not be forgotten. In fact, I will personally see to it that my helpers visit each and every child that they possibly can, and even I will stop by come Christmas Eve! So don't you worry; you will ALL get a visit and a gift from me, Ol' Santa Claus!! I am still praying for each and every one of you, and it is my Hope and my Dearest Wish that you remember the TRUE meaning of the Christmas season: the Birth of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ! I am saddened to see how He has been shoved by the wayside and how greed has taken hold of our world; it is enough to break this old elf's heart right in two! But I gotta' keep praying and hoping! It won't be long before Jesus DOES come back to take HIS Children home, and that will be a day NOBODY will EVER forget, even ME! So we must do our part to make sure that we are ready!

I am going to have to think of a way to try to help those who are in most in need, even if it is to give them a smile or even a hug or a simple "I love you". Too many people are hurting, not just the children, and even I must learn to help the adults in our world. Santa is not just for children: it is for ALL people who BELIEVE, and Christmas is for ALL people, not just the very young! I have had big people come see some of my helpers, and they delight in giving them their Christmas Wishes to pass onto me, and I am more than happy to oblige and fulfill their wishes!

There are three new Children I want to address this year: Little Arjun, Little Rani, and Little Janica of Tennessee, you are never going to forget this, your first American Christmas, and I will see to it that you all get something special for your first American Christmas. You are so blsesed to be taken in by the Sanduskys: if there is any family who shows the True Spirit of Christmas the whole year through, it is the Sanduskys, and they will see to it that your lives, once full of unhappiness and uncertainty, are the best ones EVER, and you never have to fear ANYTHING because you have a good set of parents who love you and care deeply for you! You also have many friends in your brothers and sisters, and believe me, I know ALL of them! They are all a super group of kids, and they are all growing up so fast! So let me, Santa Claus, say MERRY CHRISTMAS to you, and WELCOME TO AMERICA!!

Well, I know this isn't much, but I have to start getting rady for my Journey, and you know how THAT goes. Take care, and see you on December 24! Ho! Ho! Ho!!

~With Much Christmas Love, your North Pole Pal, Santa Claus. X0X0X0X0