Dear Santa,

Like Sayer, I would also like to thank you for the all of the gifts that you have given me over my entire life. I specifically remember the pink splatter paint capris from Esprit back in 1983. Those were the bomb. I am also very grateful for all the cameras, lenses and other photo related gadgets that you have so generously bestowed on me over the years. My current love of photography has long been encouraged by your generous gifts.

Thank you for the contagious energy of Christmas that adds a little bit of luster and sparkle to our lives every December. Thank you for making me take time out of my hectic day to stop and think about the ones I love. I really appreciate that you make me do silly things on your behalf like disguise my hand writing on the gift tags of my children's presents. It instantly takes me back to the Christmases of my childhood and the (not so disguised) cursive handwriting of my Father. Come to think of it, he still does that and has now started doing it for my children. That warms my heart and soul in a way that you cannot believe.

Thank you for the twinkling lights. There's just something about a string of Christmas lights that can transform anything into something far more magical. I speak from experience, you should have seen what wonders they did for my college apartments!

Thank you for bringing magic to my children. We enjoy every minute of sprinkling reindeer food on the lawn, setting out the milk and cookies and the late night present delivery. We don't even begrudge you the early wake up time. The sheer joy and excitement of the Christmas routine is worth every paper cut, yawn and last minute errand.

Above all, thank you for inspiring Sayer to write a note like this. It is like a little window into his heart that almost brings me to tears and, yes, I did sign it on your behalf in (not so disguised) cursive handwriting. Watching him run downstairs to check and see if you signed it was the highlight of my entire Christmas season.

Farrah