DY: In Just a Few Words (#8)

All I want for Christmas is.....

I’ve been giving a lot of thought to my Christmas list for this year. I know you’re receiving this December 22 and that may be kind of late. You’ll probably have to pay a lot of additional dollars to get something to me in just three more days. But, remember it is more blessed to give than to receive and a few extra bucks to make sure I have a Merry Christmas on your money is a good thing to do.

Actually, my list for this year is pretty reasonable.

• I want everyone to receive new masks from Santa.

• I want everyone to wear those nice new masks.

• I want everyone to remain socially distanced.

• I want everyone to have high-powered soap to wash their hands.

• I want everyone to get vaccinated when it’s their turn.

• And, I want no more talk about stolen elections.

If you want to make me happy this year, that’s my list. The only other thing I might possibly want is cash. I am always open to that.

What really gets me excited is Christmas 2021. I want to be the first to share my list for a year from now. I have a better chance of getting these gifts if I’m not late in asking like I am this year. So, here is the 2021 list.

• A family holiday dinner without social distancing.

• Not a single TV story about a rising number of COVID cases. Not one.

• No need to go into a bank with a mask on to demand money.

• No fear of hugging my kids and grandkids.

• A full year when I never have to wash my hands. Never.

• Permission to go to large gatherings and not feel guilty.

• A court order preventing use of the term super spreader.

• Ditto for the term social distancing.

• Double ditto for the word hoax.

• No empty shelves for paper products in grocery stores.

• Permission to sneeze without thinking I just killed someone.

• And, of course the old standby -- cash. Preferably unmarked bills.

If you prefer to make a pledge of cash due in 2022, that will be o.k.

I hope the only thing any of us catch in 2021 is the spirit of Christmas and that we share that far and wide all year long.

That’s my list for a year from now. In the meantime, put a smile on your face for Holidays 2020. Remind yourself, it could be a whole lot worse. If you’re reading this, you’re still on the right side of the grass.

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