Dear Santa,

I love Christmas. I love it because it is not just one day a year. It is a season. It is an atmosphere. You see the houses covered in lights. You see the trees sparkling in the window (don't worry, my tree will most likely be sparkling in the window till February). It makes the slushy driveways and icy winds worth it. Christmas is the break I need. I can feel it all around me- tension you can cut with a knife. Everyone feels that itch to leave. Maybe it is a good thing. We are all so desperate for a break that when it happens it will be that much sweeter. That being said, I've thought about my Christmas wish-list a lot. The Christmas spirit is all about being selfless, so I wrote a list I think will be good for us all. Sorry Santa, it's kind of a whopper.

Dear Santa, for Christmas this year, I would like:

1. That whole Harry Styles/Taylor Swift relationship to be no more. Please Santa, I think it's best for everyone.

2. Tape. I seriously need tape and keep forgetting to pick some up.

3. As you drive through the sky mounted onto your sleigh - every member of Congresses small hearts will grow three sizes that day.

4.  Less of those annoying Internet commercials that follow you around until you finally close them ( I would ask for none but let's not be ridiculous.).

5. World Peace.

6. Less gifts that are given as much thought as you give the lint in your pocket.
    *Did you just reach your hand in your pocket and check for lint?*

7. That for one simple day, we can all be surrounded by warmth and love. That we could put the petty things and the big things aside and all appreciate the fact that we are human. That we can understand we live in an amazing world that should not be taken for granted. That we could be selfless and extend an arm to enemies and friends alike.

I would also like a pair of Coach boots, a new bag, to never have roots, and candy. Hey a girl can dream can't she?

Thank-you Santa,
Sincerely,

Shayna Nyome.

Happy Holidays!!!