A 10-year-old boy hopes Santa will bring him and his brother a gift for Christmas.
“My mommy really doesn’t have a lot of extra money to spend on gifts this year,” he wrote. “Please Santa, it would make us so happy if you could bring us just one good gift.”
Mom is working two jobs, trying to make ends meet. Sadly, their father is not part of the family anymore, and does not contribute to the household, the child tell us.
“Mommy works real hard trying to give us the best life she can and I know she would like to give us more, but just can’t,” he said. “If you could help, Santa, we would appreciate it so much.”
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