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Her eyes grew wide with wonder.

“Really?”

“Yes,” I replied. “Even Santa can have one
of those days, or nights, as it may be. So what

would you like for Christmas?”

She sat up straight and looked right at me
very seriously. “I want a baby brother so

everyone will quit calling me the baby of the

family.”
Brittany’s mom was there taking pictures,

and she let out an exasperated gasp. “Brittany, I
have told you and told you that you are not

getting a baby brother!”

Brittany leaned up close and whispered in
my ear. “You see how she is? I decided it was

time to go over her head.”

I laughed. “You know, Brittany, I’m not
sure Santa is over your mom’s head on this

one.”
Yes, even Santa has limitations on what he

can do.

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