I’ve composed letters to Santa Claus from a few familiar holiday characters. It’s never too late to believe. You are loved. Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa,
Oh, good grief. Where to begin? I grew up. I still try to dread only one day at a time! I enjoy life enormously.
Yes, Snoopy is still with me. Kind of. Technically, he’s Snoopy the 5th but he looks and acts and smells just like Snoopy the 1st. Good dog.
Woodstock passed on long ago. Good bird.
I’m a pastor now at a non-denominational community church in North Carolina. I love it here. The church youth group has a history of selling pumpkins on the front lawn every October and everybody calls us the “Pumpkin Church.” Lots of pre-school groups visit the patch and I sneak out when I can and tell the story of “The Great Pumpkin.” It keeps me in touch with my childhood.
In case they don’t stay in touch – Sally and Linus got married. Didn’t we always know they would?!?! Linus teaches third grade and Sally volunteers at about 25 different places. They really love each other.
Schroeder went to Julliard and now he teaches at Indiana. My famous friend! He and Lucy are still dating. Can you believe it? One of these days – it’ll happen.
We get together every summer at the beach. The whole gang. Our neighbor, Mr. Schulz, was really good to us. He left money to pay for college for each of us. Schroeder got a full ride for piano so he took his money and bought a house on the Outer Banks. That’s where we gather. Good times. It was one of those trips I fell in love with North Carolina. So, here I am.
The reason I’m writing – one little thing bothers me and maybe you can help. Every time somebody talks about an ugly Christmas tree… too small or too crooked or not enough ornaments or something – they call it a “Charlie Brown Christmas tree.” I gotta tell you – that hurts. I really don’t mind the comments and the jokes. Being Charlie Brown has its moments. But – enough with the Christmas tree. “Aaaggghhh!” It’s true – some nights I lie awake and wonder, why me? And a voice answers, “nothing personal. Your name just happened to come up.”
Dear Santa, can I please have a great big, beautiful Christmas tree this year? Please. You don’t have to bring it. I just want to be able to find it. If you could “make it appear.” That’d be neat. Really neat.
Fondly,
Pastor Charles Brown
Jeffrey Griffin 
That was awesome!! You are very creative, my friend! Perhaps you’ll make this a tradition and do more letters from other childhood characters…like Pooh and friends, The Justice League, DC comics, etc.
Thought I’d get to see you yesterday…but FSU bailed.
Merry Christmas to you and the family!!
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Oh My Jeffrey, this is a good one, I think you should make it into a Children’s book❤️🎄 Not sure how the Family of the late Charles Schulz would feel about it but I would sure love it❣️ Thank you for sharing one of your (MANY) talents through writing with us, I’m ALWAYS inspired! Many Christmas Blessings to you & your sweet Family🎄⭐️
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Another talent! I love your story (stories). Thank you for sharing!
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