Dear Santa
| Your Life , Your Children's lives Will you live or die ? Decided by small group of elite Christmas Eve 11:50pm I looked throu...
| Your Life , Your Children's lives
Will you live or die ? Decided by small group of elite
11:50pm
I looked through the window, then looked up into the sky. Santa has not come. Ah, is that's true ? that Santa will not come if we wait for him. But.... I really want to meet him. Not to ask for an expensive gift, but I wanted to ask him something. I 'm sure he could answer my question, the question that I ask to all the people and thay couldn't answer .
Teng .. teng .. teng ...
Ah , it's the middle of the night apparently. I'm still alone feeling cold in the living room. I had told Mom that I wanted to stay up all night to wait for Santa .
" But son , Santa 's shy, he did not want to be seen by anyone when giving gifts. "
"I do not want to ask for gifts, Mom . I just want to ask him something. May I, Mom ? "
Mama sighed and smiled. He did not have the heart to fight my determination. He relented and get folding mattresses and blankets for me to stay up waiting for Santa with me here, family room . Mama lit the fireplace to keep my body warm. I've got a big red socks on the outside wall of the fireplace hook.
I looked back to the sky .
Cling !
There is something, I'm watching closely. Ah, no, it's not a train reindeer Santa, it's a falling star . I then closed my eyes and clenched my hands in front of chest and whispered ,
" Lord, please send Santa to my house soon. Tell him, I'm waiting . "
01:00 am
Srek Srek Srek .... there's a sound. But the direction of the fireplace is not in front of me . The origin of the voice from behind. I once heard a story that when on Christmas Eve there will be 2 things to come. The first one was Santa who distributed gifts and happiness to the children. The second is the Grinch , the Christmas vandals , creatures who hate christmas , person who envy the happiness of children at Christmas .
Srek .. Srekk .. Sreekkk .. The sound of the approaching of . I was nervous , no heat overshadow my back . I wanted to scream, to call momy . Em .. Em .. Em ... Moo ... I could not speak , my throat like tercekak something , I'm frozen .
Tap! A hand touched my back . I closed my eyes with a vengeance . My scream eventually explode .. Momyyyy ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
" Danieeel , Danieel .. This is momy . "
" .... "
I open my eyes, grinning broadly . Fiuhh .. yes , it turns out momy .
" Momy String together the hot milk to go with you . "
" Thank God , I guess ... momy is the Grinch who would kidnap me "
" What nonsense you are. Here, drink this!. "
" No, after i had drink the milk, I'm definitely sleepy and fell asleep . "
" In fact, It's good, ha? so you can rest then . "
" Ahhhh .. Daniel Momyyyy ... it has been said that I wanted to meet with Santa . "
" Yeah .. yes .. Sorryyy .. yes i understand, momy will go to a room . "
" Hush .. Hush .. get guick .. there .. How if Santa already in his way here " I pushed a momy 's shoulder to get back to the room .
I pull over milk that made momy so i'm not tempted to drink it . I'm waiting for Santa, again .
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"Daniel , Daniel , wake uppp ... "
I blinked , dazzled once this light .
" ...... "
Sunlight ..? Oh , God , I fell asleep !
I quickly stood up and headed toward the pair of socks that I am near the fireplace . Sock it already contains a small gift wrapped sebuh yellow banded brown . I open the gifts ,
A power ranger watches black ribbon and a roll of paper .
Dear Daniel ,
Thank you for waiting for Santa . I'm sorry Santa did not wake you, because there are many more gifts to Santa distributed to other children. Daniel Merry Christmas , may God's love be with you always .
- Santa
" Momyyyyyyy ........ why did not you wake me, momy ? ? ? "
" Danieeel ... momy right in the bed room . Momy also did not know when Santa comes . "
I am sobbing, sobbing in tears . I have to wait another year to meet Santa . Christmas Eve next year .
Xmast
" Danieeellll .... come get out ! "
I know that voice . It sounds Lie, the kids next door, my friend on playing ground every day .
Click. Momy opened the front door .
" Merry Christmas , Tanteee .. " Lie grinning teeth exhibiting timunnya to mama .
" Merry Christmas as well , Lie . " Momy squat while holding buns Lie cheek .
" Saucy once you today . "
" Hiii .. Hiii ... " Lie praised smiling happy Momy .
" Is Daniel here, auntie ? "
" There, he's still in the room. Go pick him, take him out . "
"Yes auntie . " Lie then took off his boots and ran up the stairs to kemarku .
Tech .. tek .. tek .. I heard footsteps up the stairs of my house Lie .
" Danieelll , may I come in ? "
" Heemm .. Come Lie . " Lie I replied lazily .
" You what ? sick ? lemes why so ? "
"I do not see Santa last night , Lie . "
" Me too. But I got gift the latest Gundam robot from Santa . "
" That's not what I mean, Lie. I do not want to ask for gifts to Santa. I wanted to ask him something. But I fell asleep last night , and early in the morning when I wake up, my socks were filled small gifts and letters from Santa . I have to wait for Christmas to see him next year "
Lie silent , he held my shoulder . " Quiet , Daniel . Santa it well , you do not have to wait until next year to see him . "
" You mean ? "
" You can see him there ! " Lie hands pointing toward a large building behind the window .
" Winter Mall ? "
" Yup , every day Christmas . Santa sitting there with a sack of presents. Dividing happiness for kids like us . "
" Fiuhhh .... Lieee ... it 's not the real Santa , he will be able to answer my questions ga . "
" Try it first . Already , ayok , it is time to have fun . This Christmas day . Come .. Spirittttt! " Lie pull my hand, led me into the bathroom .
Lie get the towel drapped on me, the one in front of the bathroom in my room ,
" Now take a shower , I'll wait at the downstair . "
" Okee ... "
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We wish you marry Christmas ..
We wish you marry Christmas ..
We wish you marry Christmas ..
And Happy New Year ..
Throughout December, the song is heard everywhere, including in the Winter Mall where me, momy, Lie, and Deborah, Lie's mother are now standing.
" That Santaaa !" Lie of the men pointed a red -robed and bearded fake bushy white sitting in a big chair with a lap child . Many other small children lining up in front of him to get a reward from him .
"Let's go there , Dan ! " Lie pulled my hand enthusiastically and ran toward the big man .
We stood connect existing long queues , Lie in front of me and behind me . Mama and Aunt Deborah let the two of us in line , while they go towards Alefer , one store here that sells Christmas paraphernalia at this December .
" Hey , champ . What gifts do you want from Santa ? " Big man with a warm greeting Lie .
" I want a car tamiya . Is there a Santa ? "
" Of course there is . This is for you , champ . " Big man took one of the boxes in the sack and gave it to Lie .
Lie smiled happily and hugged the big man .
" Now it's your turn , " Lie blink an eye at me and then went to the corner to wait for me .
Yes , it's my turn . I walked slowly towards the big man .
" Why, son? Did I scare you? "
" Are you really Santa ? "
" Ho .. Ho .. Ho ... Ho ... " The big man laughed ala Santa like in the movie , responded my question.
"Of course, Are you do not see the gifts beside me ? "
"Yes, I see . But is not Santa climbing deer fly and only there in the evenings . Then where's your deers right now, why are you here during the day? "
" ...... "
The big man did not answer my doubt, he just seems confused about my question.
" Yeah maybe you're right. I'm not the real Santa. But look , I 've got a lot of gifts for you to choose . Come on , what do you want ? "
I was silent, I simply did not want any reward being this Christmas . All I want is to meet the original Santa .
"Can you arrange a meeting I had with the original Santa ? "
" ....... "
"Your wish is rather difficult , my son . Ehm .. Come here , I tell you something . When I was your age once , I was the same with you , I want to see the original Santa . But until I'm at it , I had never managed to see him . And after I was an adult , I discovered that in fact it turns out Santa is just a myth . "
" You're wrong , Santa does exist . Last night he gave me a gift and write a letter . Maybe Santa is busy when you were little . "
" Ehm .. yeah , maybe . Santa is busy . "
" Tell you what , since you 're here , you have to get a gift from me . I 've got something special for kids like you . "
The big man then took a red gift box wrapped in white tape medium . I thanked him , and intends to walk away in the corner following a Lie .
" Hey my son . " Big man briefly held me in his lap .
" Yes ? "
" When you meet the original Santa later , to say Merry Christmas from me . And also to say that I'm glad to be part of it . "
" Of course . " I smiled and hugged old big man .
I jumped out of the big man 's lap and walked to the corner where the Lie located. Before you arrive at the Lie , I turned to see the big guy again . Her eyes lit up at the sight of the children , his looks so sincere and I feel. He's a good guy , but he's not Santa .
Snow Globe
My house is festive with Christmas decorations . Mom is the best room decorator in the world. There is a Christmas tree with blinking lights flickering in the fireplace , there is also stuffed pinata hanging from the roof of our house . There used to be many , but as the relatives who came to our house , several dolls that are solved by the guests to take candy and gifts in it . Here in Mexico , it has been a tradition for us .
"Tonight, may i made the same cage christmas, mom? "
" Okay, Daniel"
Anyway , in addition to gifts , bells , Christmas trees , stuffed pinata . When me and mama cried natalpun preparing christmas cage . Sometimes Christmas is a miniature barn where Jesus was born . Usually we always make it , Christmas just a few times so we bought from the store .
I walked over to the Christmas tree , and sat next to the fireplace . I open the red box of man was great in the Mall .
The Snow Globe .
" Well , the good .. Daniel can from where ? " Mama who stood behind me when I participated enthusiastically opened gifts .
" These were big men like Santa at the mall earlier , mam . "
" It was Santa dong , Daniel . "
"No mam , she does not have a deer fly and he came in during the day . So he's not Santa . She also admitted that she was not really Santa . "
Mom just smiled . Maybe Mom knows that I really want to see the original Santa . Mama never told me that Santa Clause was actually just a fairy tale , like the other parents , and the big man said . Mom simply replied with a smile when I tell you want to see the original Santa . Therefore , I have always believed that Santa was actually there .
I put the snow globe just below the red socks that I hang overnight . I add a piece of paper under it ,
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Dear Santa ,
I'm still waiting . I want to ask something on Santa . I think the only Santa who could answer my question .
- Daniel
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Lie probably true, Santa is right either . Maybe I do not have to wait until next year to see him . I just try and hope that Santa came to my house again tonight .
Dear Santa
The next day , after I woke up I went straight to the snow globe and a letter which I wrote yesterday . It was still intact and still in the same position . It's mean Santa did not come here last night . Maybe he was busy .
" Daniel , have you prepared your backpack , kid ? This afternoon we 've had to go to San Antonio . "
"Yes , Mom . "
Tonight momy and i will visit grandparents house in San Antonio, our extended family gathered there . And the plan is we will do Christmas Mass at the Church of St. . Mark 's Episcopal .
What if Santa comes later,and I'm still in Sant Antonio ? I could not meet Santa then .
I return to my room , take the paper and pen. I want to leave a message for Santa .
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Dear Santa ,
The good Santa, I really want to meet you . But this afternoon momy took me to San Antonio , so I would not be at home when you come later night. Santa, I want to ask you something . I 've asked people including my mom, but everything could not answer .
Santa, do you know where's my daddy now ?
Did you ever meet him ?
His name is John Marshal, he should be 35 years old now. He was a United States Army soldier . 4 years ago, he and his friends were assigned by the United States President to a mission in Afghanistan. One of the countries in the Middle East, I did not know where that country is. My momy said, there is a war over there and daddy were assigned to a peacekeeping missions . Dad left when I was one year old and until now he has not come home .
I include a photo of my dady for you. Perhaps you've met my dad while traveling the world to share Christmas gifts with your deer train. You must know where Afgahistan is. If you see him , please tell him that I miss him so muuuccchhh, please tell dady to come home, we all miss dady . I want to be picked up by dady and accompanied to walking around like other children. I often see mom crying at night, poor her, she must be missing dady too. Dady you must quickly back home. We're missing you so bad.
* PS : Anyway Santa, it's a snow globe for dady, please give it to him. And Santa, you got a regard from your twin brother in the Mall, he said Merry Christmas for Santa . He's happy to be a part of you.
Love You Santa ,
Daniel
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I fold the letter, then pray that Santa read . I run to the fireplace and clipping the letter and photograph of my dady in socks there.
Dear God, please allow Santa to stop by my house . I have a message for him. Important .
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Two years later Christmast, momy just told me that in fact dady is already died in the war and his body was left devastated when a Chinook helicopter which brought dady's body was shot down by insurgents in eastern Afghanistan .
When Christmas evening Mass , I dissolved into tears and pray. I tell God. " God, could you stop the war now? I do not want other children lose her dady like me . "
Candra Aji, December 2011
Disclaimer :
Afghanistan War ( 2001-present ) began in October 2001 . After the attacks of September 11, Americans Serikatmemulai War on Terrorism their campaign in Afghanistan , with the aim of overthrowing the Taliban , who was accused of protecting al - Qaeda , and to capture Osama bin Laden . Provide the majority of the Afghan Northern Alliance forces , with support from the United States and NATO countries such as Great Britain , France , the Netherlands , and Australia . Code name given by the United States for this conflict is the Operation Enduring Freedom ( Operation Enduring Freedom )
John Marshall is the author of a fictional character who is described as one of the more than 4,400 American military members who have died since the Iraq war in Afghanistan began . 60 Billion Dollars U.S. Funds Out of wasted in Iraq and Afghanistan . Not only citizens of the world who condemn American aggression in the Middle East , the families of the American soldiers yourselves doing the same thing . They lost people they loved so much . Husband , father , brother , sister . The victims were U.S. soldiers who were killed because of the arrogance of elite American officials .
The war will not end the suffering the family who have passed away . It will only add to our sorrow for the victim more and more . Raise your hand guys , hold each other , and shout it loud : " STOP WAR NOW ! "
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