I decided it would be nice to help out some of my fellow bloggers and send a letter to Santa Claus with requests that would address some of their needs. It’s not that I doubt their ability to do it themselves, but if they are all like me, they can use all the help they can get. So here is my wish list for some of my fellow bloggers:
Dear Santa,
As you load up your sleigh on Christmas Eve, I was hoping you would help out some of my friends. This is not a request for winning lottery tickets (unless you’ve got one to wrap up for me) nor anything that is outside the realm of realistic possibilities. So, if you’re open to suggestions, please take a look at my list and see what you might be able to do.
Linda (Are We There Yet?) What could a mother with two teen-age daughters possibly use? I know! The energy to deal with those two teen-age daughters! Santa, this great lady works in a challenging job with lots of hours and still manages to enjoy life with her daughters. But I’m getting the feeling that energy levels have been dropping over the years. If nothing else, maybe you could get her a six month supply of 5 Hour Energy to give her that little boost when she needs it.
Meleah Rebeccah (MommaMiaMeaCulpa): This young lady could really use a healthy dose of good health. If nothing else, give her a little respite from her food allergies so she can at least enjoy Christmas dinner without incident.
Kathy (The Junk Drawer Blog): Kathy could use the loan of a couple of your elves for a few months to give her a break from all the demands on her time to fix people’s computer problems. You will need to make sure that they are technologically talented and Internet savvy so that they can really reduce her work load. Then she’ll be able to use her time more constructively to put smiles on the faces of her readers.
Jaffer (ManiaRavings): I know Jaffer is Muslim, Santa, but I figured you could make an exception and drop off a gift for him too. He’s trying to make a career change and maybe you could dig up a scholarship or two that would make it easier for him to get the additional education he needs. I’m pretty sure he would make good use of it and get the best grades possible.
Robert (Black Tie and Sneakers): I’m pretty sure this Canadian Redneck would be thrilled with a lucrative book deal. I know I said no requests for winning lottery tickets or anything, but I’m not talking about making him filthy rich. Just come up with a contract that gets his poetry published and gives him enough money so he can go “Down Under” to see his grandkids. That, and it would be nice if he could travel around and see the view through something other than the windshield of an 18-wheeler…and be able to stop and enjoy it instead of meeting a schedule.
Mimi Pencil Skirt (Mimi Writes): What do you possibly give royalty when they have entire kingdoms at their fingertips. Well, I happen to know that Her Highness would benefit greatly from a fulfilling relationship. I don’t know if you and Cupid are on speaking terms or not, but could you see what you can do? If nothing else, maybe a playmate for Homer that Queen Mimi could take to bed at night so she could listen to him breath. Homer says he doesn’t want that job.
Mike (Rambling Stuff): This one is easy Santa, for Mike I would like to ask you to get him whatever medical treatment he needs to be seizure free. It’s hard to enjoy life and blog as much as he would like when he has to deal with such a difficult condition. Even if there’s not a cure, give him new tools to deal with this challenge in his life.
Dawn (Twisted Sister): You and I already had a talk about this one, Santa. Dawn has had to take a break from blogging and there are a lot of us that miss her humor and her Newfie wisdom. Give her anything she needs to get life back into perspective so that we can have the benefit of her presence in the Blogosphere.
Drowsey (Drowsey Monkey): My friend Drowsey is in love…I know, it’s her car, Ruby. But when a relationship has lasted as long as this one has it’s worth doing whatever needs to be done to make sure it goes on a little longer. So how about if you sprinkle some of that Elvin Dust on Ruby so that she can perform like a young sports car for a while. Drowsey will take care of the routine stuff like changing her oil and inflating her tires if you will just work your magic and restore a few horsepower that Ruby’s lost to old age.
Ferd (The Best Parts): Would it be too much to ask to have you find a way to end the economic crisis…even if it’s just long enough for Ferd to get his house sold? Moving to a new state is always tough, but when you have unfinished business you’re leaving behind it’s even tougher. I’m pretty sure Ferd and his family are going to L-O-V-E North Carolina…after all I live here…but that would be easier if all the loose ends were tied up. See what you can do, Santa.
Finally, Dear Santa, please give all of the wonderful people who visit Tarheel Ramblings lots of love from family and friends, a sense of Peace in these difficult times, and a knowledge of how much I appreciate all the support and encouragement they have shown me over the past year. And if there’s anything left over in your bag, I wouldn’t mind getting a benefactor to open a gallery where I can show my photography and sell prints to wealthy patrons for outrageous prices. A little “over the top”? Sorry!
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