Our granddaughters, Tabby and Sarina, were here this last weekend. It was delightful.

And it reminded me again of how I want to love them. I want to love them by loving their parents.

Yes, they will all get the attention they need from me. I will read them books and buy them toys. I’ll even buy them some savings bonds, although it would be nice if there were safer investments. They call me Santa, after all.

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