Holidays Reflection During Covid-19
December 21, 2020
In Christmas wish lists, children write of pandemic hardships.
A strange holiday season such as this one brings out many sobering facts caused by the pandemic for many of us. The economic hardship due to the lockdowns is only one of several challenges we face during the holiday season.
Kids everywhere have had to miss out on school and friendships. Millions have seen parents lose jobs, while others have watched loved ones get sick or even die. For many of these children, holiday worries this year have extended far beyond whether they have been naughty or nice.
NPR wrote an article on kids’ letters to Santa this year. It shows the resilience and unspoken courage of their parents to overcome financial challenges. At the same time, there is also kindness and selflessness reflected in the kids’ letters that make it worth reading.