At the post officeIt was Christmas time, and the at the post office were sorting through the from the children that were addressed to Santa Claus. And one of the letters really got the of one of the workers. It said:
Tommy's first letter"Dear Santa Claus, I've been a good boy all year long, but my family is really , and if I had a coat, I would be able to play , and I'd be able to keep warm at home because our house is really . And if I had a warm , my wouldn't get all red, and the kids wouldn't me. Oh, I'm so , the kids always make fun of me and laugh at my red ears. And I wish I had a pair of to keep my hands warm, because I have to help my parents get for the fire, and my hands just . If I had a good pair of gloves, I wouldn't be so cold and . And I would really like a , too. If I had a video game, I'd be able to talk about it with all the other . I'd be so . Merry Christmas, Santa. Love, Tommy."
The collectionWell, this boy sounded so poor and that the worker went and sought his , and they all decided to give some . Each one gave a dollar, five dollars, ten dollars. And they got about dollars and a nice warm coat for this boy, a nice warm hat, and a video game. And they it to his house for Christmas.
Tommy's second letterSo after Christmas, they a letter addressed to Santa Claus from little Tommy. It says: "Dear Santa Claus, thank you for all the . I love the warm winter coat. I didn't use to play outside because I was so cold, but now I do, and I just love it. I love the nice hat. It's perfect. My ears used to get all red, and I used to be so embarrassed when the boys made fun of me. But they don't do that anymore, and I'm really happy. I also want to you for the video game. I used to imagine how great it would be to play, and now I know. Unfortunately, I didn't get the gloves. I guess those at the post office them."
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