A senior citizen’s wish list for Santa Dear Santa:
Kids are writing you what they want for Christmas. I am a senior citizen and thought I would give it try.
I want to open the eyes and minds of others to see the problems we have. There are so many. The problems of armed violence, of carbon footprints, of water pollution. The list goes on and on.
I want to be given the words to convince others to work together on solutions of the problems we face.
I want USA to join together like during WWII to show the world we can lead in the solutions.
I want to stop the fear and hate.
I want all people to have the ability and time to vote.
I want the ability to create empathy in others and humanity for all; show them that we all want safe streets, clean water, food to eat, and hope.
I want to take the blinders off people’s eyes to show racial problems that exist.
I want the ability to convince others of need for peaceful solutions, for supporting all those who have solutions, and protect ourselves and our planet.
I want the ability to help people change. Our world is changing even if we keep our eyes closed. So why not change in a saving way?
I want the words to convince my kids, grandkids and great-grands to get vaccinated.
In other words, I want peace and good will for all.
-Charlene Lange, Iowa City