"All I want for Christmas........."

To: santaclaus@thenorthpole.com

Cc: elizabeth_akin@hotmail.com

Subject: All I want for Christmas


Dear Santa,

I finally got my mommy to let me use her computer to email you. I told her I knew what I was doing. I am not sure who you are but I keep hearing my family talk about you coming to my house and how I should be a good boy. Is this true? When I watch my videos I hear them say the kids write a letter to you to tell you what they want for Christmas. I see mommy always typing to people on her computer so I thought this would be the easiest way to get a hold of you since I hear you are very busy this time of year. I am trying to figure out what I would like for Christmas. I have lots of toys that I love to play with already. I have two dogs that I love so much. I have a wonderful family and friends that always come to visit me. But I do hear that I have this thing called cancer. I hear Mommy and Daddy talk about it all the time. I think this is why I can't go outside and play. My mommy is always spraying stuff to clean it. Oh and do you think you can get my mommy a maid for Christmas? She is always cleaning, cleaning and cleaning. My mommy and daddy keep telling me I will be okay and that they love me very much. I have to go to this place three times a week where they poke a needle in my chest, oh it doesn't hurt, mommy puts special cream on it to make it not hurt. They take this red stuff out of my chest and come back with a pink paper for my mommy. Some times my mommy has a smile on her face and sometimes she has a sad face. When she has a sad face I have to get poked in my leg. Ouch, now that hurts. Sometimes I have to go to this big place and stay there at night time too. My mommy stays with me so I don't get scared. But we don't get to Sleep much there. They always wake us up at weird times. I told them don't wake me up unless the Wiggles are on. But they don't listen. But the best part is when I get to come home I get to play with all the toys I missed while I was gone. Sometimes though I don't feel very well. Shhh don't tell mommy though. I always put a smile on my face so she knows that yes, it will be okay. Sometimes the medicine they give me makes my tummy really upset to where I throw up on my mommy. I don't mean too. I just can't help it. But then I get to get a bath and that makes me happy. Well I still haven't figured out what I want for Christmas but I am still thinking. I did want to see if you could talk to this guy my mommy and I always talk to, his name is God. Can you see if you two can work together and answer my mommy and my prayers? Mommy says we need to pray that God works in my doctor's hands so he can heal me and make the cancer go away. So if you think you can do this that is all I want for Christmas. I know my Mommy and Daddy will be so happy. But if you can't will you just pray for me to get better? All I want for Christmas is good health and happiness for all the kids with cancer.

I love you,
Austin