Dear Santa

Do you remember when we were little and we wrote letters to Santa, asking for a certain toy or game and telling him how good we were?

A couple weeks ago, the band, their significant others, some of the sound techs, Tony and I were hanging out after their recording session, drinking and talking about the kind of letters we wrote because I got teased for being a HUGE advocate for Christmas and how I was already listening to the music. It was a good time as we told one another what we wanted and there was definitely a lot of laughter that night into the morning.

A few friends and I are throwing a Christmas party at a friend’s lounge in a month and from that conversation I had an idea for our guests. In the invitation, we let everyone know that they need to bring their letter to Santa and we would be having a bon fire later that night at a park and would burn the letters unopened, so that it can be “taken” into the Universe.

My idea here is that you all write one as well and send it out into the Universe, whether it be burning into the sky or burying it into the ground. If you want to send anonymous via postal service, that works, too. Years ago, I used to work for the United States Postal Services and this time of year, we would get tons of letters from kids and yes, they have a department that takes in all the letters and answers them as well.

It might seem a bit childish but it also serves a purpose. To let our true feelings out, become that child again or if you weren’t given a chance to be a kid, you are given that chance now. Just pick up a pen and a pad of paper and start writing. You will be amazed how good you feel afterwards. And ask for the world, if you want!

Wishing you the best Christmas you have had thus far.