Yeti's New Year's Resolution Misses the Mark
Hey, Stuffie Fans! It’s me, that adorable bear you love, Yeti! I’ve been learning some things about how to make demands. I mean, requests. You see, Christmas gifts from Santa didn’t work out the way I’d planned. First, I’ll let you read the P.S. I added to the kids’ note.
Perfectly worded, right? Clear, to-the-point, and a reasonable request. It’s not like I asked for a new mansion that would then be filled up with toys and other gifts. If he brought me the Olympic-sized pool and a Go-Kart track, those are hard to fit into a house. But isn’t that what magic is supposed to be for?
Imagine my reaction when I got Santa’s reply…
I know!!! Can you believe it?! Worst news ever. Now, granted, some of you may have witnessed my recent shenanigans during this holiday season. I’d say it’s just me being me. Santa appears to have a different opinion, as you’ll see next. There were lots of gifts piling up. Did any of them have my name on them? NOPE.
Did any of of these festive holiday gifts seemed destined for me? NOPE. At this point, I admit that I started to panic a little bit. What if we got zilch? What kind of a holiday would that be?
I should have known that Santa was a generous magical being and wouldn’t leave me out completely. (Okay, us.) He gave us this huge pile of sweets. Which were all pretty tasty, if I do say so myself. I mean, “ourselves” because I for sure shared that collection of chocolate and mint with all my friends. Yes, that’s what happened…
And that brings us to our most recent holiday, New Year’s. It’s a time for making long-term decisions about things you’ll do in the next 365 days (or more?) to improve your life. In this case, I’ve got a simple 5-step plan for getting the most of of next year’s Christmas.
Make a list for Santa. Include all the previous items (and maybe some more). Add the word “please” somewhere & probably also “thanks” (just for good measure.)
Mail it to Santa now. If it’s first-come, first-served, I’ll be at the top of the list.
Start keeping a lookout for sales & discounts on things I’ve requested. Send notes to Santa as needed. Saving him some cash should count as a good deed.
Go to a meeting or two of the Polite Peoples’ Club. Ask them for tips about how to work the system and what they did to get their big pile of toys and snacks from Santa. They’re clearly onto something.
Write to Santa again in August. He’s going to be real busy from November onwards. But summer is a great time to get his undivided attention. This is my chance to remind him about my list and add any extras I’ve come up with. And to tell him all the good stuff I’ve done to be deserving of a houseful of goodies.
Gotta leave so I can get started. Best of luck with your list!
-Yeti