Whispers to Santa

When we tell a friend or provider something we really want, we whisper. We talk low when praying, we are often barely audible when we say I love you to loved ones for the first time or the umpteenth time, and children whisper to Santa their top gift choice for the the year. Wouldn’t you want to scream your longing to make sure they’re heard or in case someone else listening had the power to bestow?

Who doesn’t like vocalizing their fancy? No man is an island, and sooner or later, we all need an ear to carry our hopes.

Sometimes, our whim seems selfish, even to us. And if we tell it t...