All I Want for Christmas ...
Dearest Sandy Claws:
Now that Thanksgiving has yielded and given way to the truly dichotomous (stressful yet joyous) Christmas season, I would like to get my request in early so I can cross it off my to-do list (and anyone who knows me knows how much I loooooove to make lists). So, bear with, it's pretty long:
1- I would like all children in the world to get the best Christmas present they could ever receive: unconditional and unbounding love from their parents/guardians. Please let all deadbeat dads in the world feel remorse for their apathy and let them feel the need to repair some of the damage they have caused.
2- I would like every hungry belly to be fed, or at least satiated so a good night's sleep can be had.
3- I would like everyone in the world to start acting more with their heart and less with their head (although the head may intervene in special situations in which it is absolutely necessary for protection).
4- I would like truth and ethical responsibility to regain its prevalence and importance in today's society and for people to start owning their actions and righting the wrongs they have caused.
5- I would like everyone to make an effort to center themselves and when they find that harmony, pass it on to their neighbor (then we can have one big Breck commercial of centeredness ... how coooooool!)
6- I would like the Republican administration to STOP USING FEAR AS A TOOL OF CONTROL, please, pretty please.
7- Um, and I'd like that new Ford hybrid SUV.
8- And last but not least, I would like everyone to believe ... in you, in themselves, in God, in any God, anything that gives hope and faith a stronger grip in their life. Sounds corny, I know, but if corny is wrong, then I don't wanna be right.

Okay, thanks for listening. I know it's a pretty big bill, but I'm sure you and all the resident deities can swing it if you work as a team.
Thanks a bunch! Have a great holiday and drive safely (those reindeer can be soooo moody and unpredictable!)
S