Three years ago, a little boy and his grandmother came to see Santa at the McAllister Mall in Saint John. The child climbed up on his lap, holding a picture of a little girl.
Who is this?” asked Santa, smiling. “Your friend?
“Yes, Santa,’ he replied. “My sister, Sarah, who is very sick,” he said sadly.
Santa glanced over at the grandmother who was waiting nearby, and saw her dabbing her eyes with a tissue. “She wanted to come with me to see you, oh, so very much, Santa!” the child exclaimed. “She misses you,” he added softly.
Santa tried to be cheerful and encouraged a smile to the boy’s face, asking him what he wanted Santa to bring him for Christmas.
When they finished their visit, the Grandmother came over to help the child off his lap, and started to say something to Santa, but halted.
“What is it?” Santa asked warmly.
“Well, I know it’s really too much to ask you, Santa, but..” the old woman began, shooing her grandson over to one of Santa’s elves to collect the little gift which Santa gave all his young visitors.
“The girl in the photograph… my granddaughter well, you see … she has leukemia and isn’t expected to make it even through the holidays,” she said through tear-filled eyes. “Is there any way, Santa, any possible way that you could come see Sarah? That’s all she’s asked for, for Christmas, is to see Santa.”
Santa blinked and swallowed hard and told the woman to leave information with his elves as to where Sarah was, and he would see what he could do. Santa thought of little else the rest of that afternoon. He knew what he had to do. “What if it were MY child lying in that hospital bed, dying,” he thought with a sinking heart, “This is the least I can do.”
When Santa finished visiting with all the boys and girls that evening, he retrieved from his helper the name of the hospital where Sarah was staying. He asked the assistant location manager how to get to the Hospital.
“Why?” Rick asked, with a puzzled look on his face.
Santa relayed to him the conversation with Sarah’s grandmother earlier that day.
“C’mon…..I’ll take you there.” Rick said softly. Rick drove them to the hospital and came inside with Santa.
They found out which room Sarah was in. A pale Rick said, he would wait out in the hall.
Santa quietly peeked into the room through the half-closed door and saw little Sarah in the bed.
The room was full of what appeared to be her family; there was the Grandmother and the girl’s brother he had met earlier that day. A woman whom he guessed was Sarah’s mother stood by the bed, gently pushing Sarah’s thin hair off her forehead. And another woman who he discovered later was Sarah’s aunt, sat in a chair near the bed with a weary sad look on her face. They were talking quietly, and Santa could sense the warmth and closeness of the family, and their love and concern for Sarah.
Taking a deep breath, and forcing a smile on his face, Santa entered the room, bellowing a hearty, “Ho, Ho, Ho!”
“Santa!” shrieked little Sarah, weakly as she tried to escape her bed to run to him IV tubes intact.
Santa rushed to her side and gave her a warm hug.
Wow! This story brought tears to my eyes
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it did mine too, it was so touching and heart felt. so happy you enjoyed it along with me! Have a wonderful Christmas Pretty!!!
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Merry Christmas 🙂
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Mine too!
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mine too!
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You made cry!! Wonderful story of hope at a time when we really need it.
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it was a beautiful story wasn’t it Barb……I just had to share it with you
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Yes, it was, thank you for sharing it.
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you are very welcome my friend
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u r so welcome
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Reblogged this on Angies Grapevine.
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wonderful. let everyone have a peek at it!!!
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It is a beautiful story and wanted to share…..
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i am crying. will reblog also.
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thank you for sharing it with others Cathy!!!!
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Reblogged this on Did Jesus have a Facebook Page? and commented:
Please read. Before you do, grab a box of kleenex.
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i just had to share it with you!
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it is so wonderful!
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Thank you for sharing this, Terry! God bless you!
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I am honored to be able to share it with you Debbie
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So beautiful.
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thank you Julie. How is Ants? I see you are bringing home as I am bringing home Al also
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It is going to be a hell hot day too!
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I don’t know how Al will do. he is so emotional, so just hoping
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That. was. awesome. 🙂
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so glad i could share it with you my friend
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A beautiful story of hope, the power of prayer and belief in miracles. May there be many more miracles to read about in the future. Thank you for sharing Angie! Merry Christmas to all!
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Hi there Frizzytizzy!!!!! I love heart felt stories and just had to share with you. You have a Merry Christmas Angie!!!! God bless
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You made me believe in Santa too – lovely story. I only wish that was that it was so easy to make sick children well. Thank you for this story.
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you are welcome Viveka. I like you, also wish that we could heal all children
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Hope is that small spice we need in life. Touchy story, Terry, thank you for sharing it with us.
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you are so welcome Valentina!!!!! Hope is a mighty powerful word, and I carry it at all times
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Reblogged this on altheavlive.
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I am so happy that you enjoyed it enough to reblog!!
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Such a beautiful story of love, compassion and hope! I teared with joy and gladness. Thanks for sharing this story!
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I am so glad that I was able to share this with you…….
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Wonderful holiday story. I really enjoyed it! And thank you for posting a link to my blog as a related story. I’m so honored! 🙂
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thank you for allowing me to do this!!!!
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Beautiful thank you!
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thank you for letting me share it with you
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This made me cry. Whagt a beautiful story!!!!
Ivonne
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Hi Ivonne! I hope you had a great holiday plus!!!!!! it was a terrific story wasn’t it………….so glad to see you again!
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Reblogged this on Sherry's Space and commented:
Now that is so sweet, this is a great story
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