Children beg Santa for ‘kindness’, financial help for their families and help for the homeless this Christmas in heartbreaking letters – leaving Twitter users bawling
- PhD student Hilary Agro, from Toronto, shared the hand-written notes on Twitter
- Letters had been uploaded online by America’s USPS Operation Santa collection
- Social media users were left bawling by the requests from children this year
People have been moved to tears after reading letters written by children to Santa ahead of Christmas with heartbreaking requests.
PhD student Hilary Agro, from Toronto, took to Twitter to share a collection of the hand-written notes that had been uploaded by America’s USPS Operation Santa.
Among the letters included one child pleading for a new electric wheelchair for Christmas, while many others simply asked for ‘kindness’ and ‘hugs’ for others.
Social media users were left bawling over the emotional letters, with one commenting: ‘Too late I’m already crying! These poor kids, man… If I could give them the whole world I would…’
PhD student Hilary Agro, from xxxx, took to Twitter to share a collection of the hand-written notes (pictured) that had been uploaded by America’s USPS Operation Santa
Many of the letters begged for kindness, with one child asking Santa to give homeless people ‘a merry Christmas and maybe a job’
One child wrote to Santa to ask for ‘other kids to be nice to each other’ (left) as another asked for a new power wheelchair (right)
Another child described how their family was struggling to pay the bills this Christmas time in a heartbreaking letter
Uploading the letters on Twitter, Hilary commented: ‘I am in shambles. We live in the cruelest society.’
‘I should have put a warning honestly, don’t read these if you don’t want to cry right where you’re sitting.’
One of the letters read: ‘Dear Santa, how are you and your reindeer?
‘It must be cool riding a sled in the sky! My name is Kayla and I am 11 years old. This year for Christmas I would really like a couch that is also a bed.
Another child selflessly asked Santa to deliver toys to the homeless and to children currently in hospital
The heartbreaking letters, which included one from a child asking Santa for a new sofa bed for her parents to sleep on, have left social media users in tears
Others looked closer to home, with one asking Father Christmas to help their grandparents who recently became ill
‘The reason I would like a couch with a bed is because I have an apartment that only had 1 room.
‘My parents sleep in the living room on the couch and they always wake up with back pain. My dad works a lot so his back pain stresses him out.
‘That’s all I want for Christmas. Have a happy Christmas Santa!’
Another said: ‘I want other kids to be nice to each other (including me) and to have talent and to be independent and strong, brave, smart and designed for greatness and to be a leader, health, cool human beings. Merry Christmas.’
The letters went viral online after they were posted to Twitter by pHd student Hilary who said they’d left her ‘in shambles’
And a third child asked: ‘Dear Santa, I want one thing. I’ve been a good girl and I want to ask you if you please get me a new power wheelchair.
‘My wheelchair is very old and it does not want to work. I am very sad please Santa bring me a power wheelchair.’
Hundreds of other letters registered in the system included requests for people to be nice to each other as well as help for those less fortunate in society.
Social media users quickly flooded Hilary’s post with an emotional outpouring of support.
Other social media users soon flooded the post with an emotional outpouring of support, with many saying the letters had them bawling
One wrote: ‘”Cry right where you’re sitting” is exactly what happened.’
A second commented: ‘Seriously, I was reading these while waiting for a work call..these are so sad and selfless. Heartbroken.’
Another added: ‘When I read these I cried for a solid half an hour humans really have to care about each other more these little kids shouldn’t have these grown-up worries and a society in which their parents suffer so much while doing their best makes me sad too.’