iankh
It's never done till it's overdone
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Last night, I heard on Chicago public radio, during a local segment that the post office is seeing very different types of letters to Santa this year.
They have about 12,000 letters downtown, and the kids are predominantly not asking for big stuff, but necessities like clothing. Letters about parents out of work, etc.
I learned that you can go down to the main post office, browse through the letters, and choose one/s that you will can respond to the child's wish.
My company is right near the main post office. I think on Monday, I'm going to propose to some people I know at work that we consider playing Santa. It might be nice to give some kids something to believe in.
I used to organize toy drives every year at my previous company, not the usual Toys for Tots, but more overlooked areas.
Once I collected toys for terminally ill children in the county hospital. Another year it was for children in a shelter who were victims of domestic violence. I guess I go sort of fringe, and areas of charity that might make some people uncomfortable.
Frankly, I myself have zero emotional feeling for Christmas. None at all. Zippo. It is really something that happens around me, in which I don't participate. It never meant absolutely nothing to me when I was a child, and means nothing to me as an adult.
But, just because it means nothing to me it doesn't mean it means nothing to kids.
It breaks my heart that there are kids who do desperately want Christmas to come to where they're staying and for Santa to remember them.
Kids should be remembered.
I was really moved by the piece on the radio. I'm still thinking about it. I'll call the post office or the radio station on Monday.
They have about 12,000 letters downtown, and the kids are predominantly not asking for big stuff, but necessities like clothing. Letters about parents out of work, etc.
I learned that you can go down to the main post office, browse through the letters, and choose one/s that you will can respond to the child's wish.
My company is right near the main post office. I think on Monday, I'm going to propose to some people I know at work that we consider playing Santa. It might be nice to give some kids something to believe in.
I used to organize toy drives every year at my previous company, not the usual Toys for Tots, but more overlooked areas.
Once I collected toys for terminally ill children in the county hospital. Another year it was for children in a shelter who were victims of domestic violence. I guess I go sort of fringe, and areas of charity that might make some people uncomfortable.
Frankly, I myself have zero emotional feeling for Christmas. None at all. Zippo. It is really something that happens around me, in which I don't participate. It never meant absolutely nothing to me when I was a child, and means nothing to me as an adult.
But, just because it means nothing to me it doesn't mean it means nothing to kids.
It breaks my heart that there are kids who do desperately want Christmas to come to where they're staying and for Santa to remember them.
Kids should be remembered.
I was really moved by the piece on the radio. I'm still thinking about it. I'll call the post office or the radio station on Monday.
Monica
, but then that means I should do more, right???
And Monica and Ian and anybody else around. 
Think he's avoiding me??????? HA! I've got his phone number....there's no hiding! 
but dinner is at 8:30pm 
that's ok on the cruise since we are 3+ hours ahead, but hard for us here since the kiddos will be starving...wish us luck
Enjoy your meal out.
