J24: Dear Santa

Dear Santa,

Sorry it's been so long since I've written, but I've been a little busy being an adult and whatnot. My Christmas spirit meter has been a bit on the low side this year, but maybe a good snowfall this weekend will help to change that. Since I haven't been to choir rehearsals in a while and I missed the Christmas show the other night, I can't even depend on the joyous sounds of Christmas music to perk up my holiday side.

There's not much money in the gift fund this year (or really any other fund for that matter), but I think I'm okay with limiting the commercialism of the affair a little bit (let's just hope the rest my people feel the same way). The more important things in life are becoming clearer to me, so my Christmas wish list is quite a bit different than in years past. Here it is...

What I want for Christmas:
1. D--'s radiation treatments to go well with minimal side-effects.
2. Good roads to get him to said treatments.
3. A day or two with my family in Kansas City.
4. The break to be a wonderful for the friends, colleagues, and students that have made this semester from hell a little more tolerable.
5. Strength, endurance, and tranquility.

And I think that's it. Although an X-Box 360 wouldn't be too shabby either.

~Genesis