Dear Santa,
This year, my Christmas list is a little different than it has been in the past. This year I want my heart filled. If possible, I would want the chance to talk to my grandparents again. To feel their arms wrapped around me one more time. To have one more conversation. This Christmas, I want the feeling of love. To feel the presence of those I haven’t seen in years, or re-experience the memories that gave me so much happiness and fulfillment.
If I could have one more dance on my grandpa’s toes or one more day fishing in the park, my heart would be at the highest peak of joy. My grown up Christmas list is more built on the feeling Christmas brings and not the physical gifts someone may give me.
This year, I want to feel loved by those around me and give to those in need. I want a sense of security and for my parents to feel all the love they deserve as well as the appreciation all of us kids feel for them. This Christmas I want to be able to appreciate those around me and find happiness in what my life already brings me.
So Santa, my "grown up Christmas list" may be a little more challenging than being able to buy a physical object, but all I want is to feel the love around me and others to feel the appreciation they deserve. I want the memories to flood back of my grandparents and the traditions to overwhelm.
With love and wishing a Merry Christmas,
Maggie