I’m a list girl, and I love the end of the year bests. Best songs, best books, best scandals, best movies – a totally biased review of what we’ve all been through together.
I also have my own personal lists, and right at the top of my gratitudes I place this sweet, rescued letter to Santa. I love this letter because
1) it mentions my name and invites Santa to the most happening holiday party on the Cape.
2) the letter doesn’t ask for anything. It invites the big man to stop, take a load off, enjoy some refreshments, refuel and re-energize. There might be the implication of, “…and then get the heck back out there…,” but you don’t really know. It’s all up to the reader’s interpretation (like everything in The Chrysanthemums by John Steinbeck).
3) nothing is more amazing than children when they start to connect the dots of written language: the misshapen letters, the mixture of capitals and smalls, the not enough room on this line, so I’ll finish on the next….
4) and how can you possibly resist the “Sincerely”? Not the gushy ass-kissing all my love, or I’ve been the best, or I can’t wait for you to get to my house; that other kids write. Simply sincere and restrained excitement from three, very lovely, little boys.
So if lists and resolutions are not your thing, you are welcome to a few of my mine.
1) Do more entertaining: friends and family are the finishing touches of a well lived life.
2) Eliminate the expectation of receiving and concentrate on the giving.
3) Take more classes, attend more lectures, listen to more music, write more, and continue to grow.
4) Exercise restraint and focus on truth telling.
What does your list look like? Happy New Year from wavyo.com!