Challenge to America

Have anyone of you watch Challenge to America?


In it was a story told by the great Glenn W. Turner where he wrote a letter to Santa Claus every year that matched his wealthy cousins. Glenn was a poor farmer’s son who never got anything but apples and oranges, even though he asked Santa for exactly the same thing his wealthy cousins got. And every year, Glenn would go out behind the barn and cry. One year, when his cousin wanted a brand new bicycle and Glenn wanted a brand new bicycle, and as usual, the cousin got it and Glenn didn’t, he went out behind the barn and said, “Okay Santa, if that’s the way you want to play.”

He went on to complete the story by saying, “And on that day, I decided to become my own Santa Claus.” He challenged the viewer to be his or her own Santa Claus.


After reading this story, I felt that somewhat it's de facto what all of us are thinking isn't it?


We don't usually get what we wished for, i.e. good results, luxurious gifts, gambling streaks, great love life or even lasting friendships.

So instead of wishing for all these privilleges, why not we step out and start making it come alive ourselves?


Why not we start mugging now rather than vexing later about the insufficient amount of time to study.


Why not we get ourselves the luxurious gifts that we had always wanted?


Rather than being obligatory, why not we serve ourselves first? Hopefully this isn't regarded as a selfish attitude considering that I care only about my own needs now.

We have always been so busy shopping for other people's christmas gift but have we ever stopped to think how much we ourselves need one as well? Not any gift, but one that is euchred by us, deep inside.


So, deliberate no more, start by getting yourself a Christmas gift that you have always yearned for after all these years, start by serving yourself first, and hopefully you will receive a pleasant surprise as to how happy you can actually be, as your own Santa Claus.



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