A Christmas Wish

Mrs. Grouchy recently made a visit to Ham King’s school. During the visit she noticed his class had completed a writing assignment that was prominently displayed on the wall. The writing assignment was titled “My Christmas Wish.” For the assignment each child was asked write about a single Christmas wish that would reflect the true meaning of Christmas. Across the wall was displayed various responses. For instance, one child desired toys for all children. Another asked for peace in the world. Some wishes even reflected the problems of today. A little girl wished her father could find a job, while a boy wrote that he wanted his mother to be finished with college so they could have more time together.

One child wrote that he wished his family had more money. Ironically, his dad is our dentist and I’m certain that they have plenty of money, especially mine! One of the most touching wishes came from Ham King’s friend. This boy wrote that he just wanted his grandpa back. The wish was heart wrenching because the boy’s grandfather recently passed away. After reading all of these unique wishes my wife excitedly looked for our boy’s wish. She was certain it would be an example of wisdom, insight and good will. After some searching among the wishes Mrs. Grouchy found our boy’s wish and was a little surprised with what he wrote.

This year, Ham King’s greatest desire and wish for Christmas was to have some “good weather” because he just wants to go outside and play with his friends!