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A letter to Santa!!

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Mohamad Al Karbi

Dear Santa,

I don’t believe that you’ll visit me to give me toys. Our house doesn’t have a chimney nor can our roof tolerate the weight of your reindeers. I also can’t write you. We don’t have socks without any hole to put my letter in there.

Socks with Holes

Actually, a lot of us are homeless now and might be living in tents where blankets are more important than toys.

Can you cross the closed or under siege borders?!
Can your reindeers really fly?! F-16s and Sukhois are the only things that are flying in our sky!

I’m sorry, Santa. Real Saints are those who fight evil so we (children) live in peace.

Regards,
Syrian child. (translated with modifications)

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66 responses to “A letter to Santa!!”

  1. geno Avatar
    geno

    #metoo:
    https://campogeno.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/socken.jpg

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    1. Mohamad Al Karbi Avatar
      Mohamad Al Karbi

      Danke schön, Geno. Yes, we should all feel how others are suffering. May 2018 be peaceful for everyone all over the world

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  2. acflory Avatar
    acflory

    This brought a lump to my throat. Thank you.

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    1. Mohamad Al Karbi Avatar
      Mohamad Al Karbi

      Thank you too, Meeka. I’m sorry; truth sometime is sad… Hope things will be better in the near future for all.

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      1. acflory Avatar
        acflory

        Sitting in my nice, safe house, it’s hard to understand how many men, women and children live in constant fear. :/

      2. Mohamad Al Karbi Avatar
        Mohamad Al Karbi

        Thank you my friend. Our thoughts and prayers could help too 🙂

      3. acflory Avatar
        acflory

        -hugs-

      4. Mohamad Al Karbi Avatar
        Mohamad Al Karbi

        <3

  3. floatinggold Avatar
    floatinggold

    I bet every homeless person could sign this letter. Thought-provoking.

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    1. Mohamad Al Karbi Avatar
      Mohamad Al Karbi

      Thank you, Ennea. Yes, yet I don’t think it would change a lot. We just hope and pray 🙂

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  4. Crystal Stewart Avatar
    Crystal Stewart

    I was intrigued by this post. I’ve read other posts about letters to Santa but this was different.

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    1. Mohamad Al Karbi Avatar
      Mohamad Al Karbi

      Thank you, Crystal, for your kind words and compliment. We hope things will be better soon…

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      1. Crystal Stewart Avatar
        Crystal Stewart

        I hope so too. Here’s to things being better.🙌

  5. Barbara Fisher Avatar
    Barbara Fisher

    Wow! That was heavy and a real reality check on what we should be valuing. Very poignant point. Thanks too for following me!

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    1. Mohamad Al Karbi Avatar
      Mohamad Al Karbi

      You’re most welcome, Barbara. The honor and pleasure are all mine following your blog. Thank you for your kind words too. Hope things will be better in the near future…

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  6. TripsCopy Avatar
    TripsCopy

    humorous and so interesting !! love your writing 🙂

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    1. Mohamad Al Karbi Avatar
      Mohamad Al Karbi

      Thank you, my friend, for your kind words

      Reply
  7. authorstephanieparkermckean Avatar
    authorstephanieparkermckean

    Awesome. Totally brilliant. Thank you.

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    1. Mohamad Al Karbi Avatar
      Mohamad Al Karbi

      Thank you, Stephanie, for your kind words.

      Reply

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