We may not have been successful, but Quesnel you were outstanding.
The letter from the little man who asked Santa for a new mommy for his daddy sparked a tremendous amount of discussion.
If you didn’t get a chance to check out the issue, head online at www.quesnelobserver.com or in print in the Dec. 9 issue.
Here’s the Reader’s Digest version:
A little boy wrote to Santa at the HOH OHO address Canada Post provides. He asked Santa for a new mommy for his daddy as his mother passed away last year from breast cancer. He then mailed it off but forgot to include his return address. However he did write on the back of the envelope “I am five years old and I live in Quesnel.”
Santa phoned the Observer, asking for our help, the Observer printed it and asked for yours.
And you didn’t disappoint.
This little boy’s response from Santa still sits at the front office, but who knows?
Maybe someone had him read it in the paper. Maybe they went online. Maybe we didn’t reach him. Maybe it was hoax.
But that doesn’t matter. What matters is this letter brought out the best in most of us. It made us realize how truly fortunate we are to have family, friends, a roof over our heads, our health.
Maybe this little guy doesn’t exist, but many like him do. How many children are out there asking Santa for a new mommy, a new daddy, for a cure, for a home, for safety, food, shelter, love?
All too often we find ourselves consumed by trivial crap that simply does not matter.
This letter reminded us of the true meaning of happiness, the intrinsic value of the most basic, but fundamental cornerstones of life.
The Observer owes all of you who tried to help find this brave, amazing little boy. And we all owe that letter writer a heartfelt thank you for reminding us how lucky we truly are.
–Autumn MacDonald, Observer
