Hi Kieran,
It was so good to see you yesterday! I had a lot of fun and
am very happy you enjoyed all of the presents from Grandma and Grandpa, Uncle
Chris and Aunt Susie, and Santa!
I received your email as well yesterday. It was a little
odd, though, as it appeared to be written earlier in the week though the date
stamp was Friday night.
Thank you for the birthday wishes. I remember very well the
night that you were born, and based on what Grandma and Grandpa have told me,
the days we were born were very similar! I had to drive through snow to get to
the hospital where your mother was, and so did my dad have to drive to the
hospital to where my mother was! It also was nighttime when we drove, so it was
very dark.
I appreciate that when we were together you sang the songs
you did in your Christmas program. You have a wonderful voice, and I’m very
impressed that you were able to remember all of those words! I am sorry I was
not able to be at the programs this year, but hopefully I will be at them next
year. I bet getting on the stage to sing was a lot of fun!
It is great to hear that you like the snow. You always did
when we went into the mountains after a snowfall. Do you have your own sled? My
school had a sledding hill behind it that we always got to use during recess,
so every year I got a new sled. All of my classmates and me always decorated
our sleds with magic markers, drawing cool flames or airplane symbols on them.
I’m so glad you and your classmates brought toys to the TV
station. There are many children who are less unfortunate than we are and so
get very little or even nothing at all for Christmas. You helped to make many
other kids’ Christmas very special rather than a sad day. Giving always is more
fun than receiving, though it may not seem like that at first. I wish I would
have known about your school’s plans, as I would have donated toys, too, for
you to deliver.
You have a wonderful Christmas, and I hope you receive all
that you ask for. I miss you very much and can’t wait to see you in just a
couple of weeks!
Love,
Dad
