Sunday, 14 December 2014

Festive Season


The festive season arrived at the end of November with new decorations at Elephants Mall at ICC.


This years theme was railways, sponsored perhaps by Hornby.   The centerpiece was a large model winter village with a  train-set.  The christmas tree also had larger trains circling it at 3 levels.


Hannah looking at one of the smaller model villages in a different part of the mall.


My company put on a Christmas 'Happy Holidays' party for the children of staff.   The highlight for Hannah was to visit my office and meet my colleagues .   She came away determined to join the company when she grows up.    


The party was very well done by the parents' network.  There were clowns....


and face-painting....



... and of course 'Father Holidays'.   Clever Hannah said she had been an exceptionally proactive and high-performing little girl this year,  and asked Santa for call options on the Swiss franc.



Seriously though, the next week Hannah's school asked the students to write a letter to Santa asking for what they most wanted.

This was Hannah's letter:


"Dear Santa,
My name is Hannah.  Please may I have fun for Christmas because almost every day my friends say unkind words to me.  When I go away from my friend and go to another friend I say 'Hello can I play with you?'  my friend says 'No'.  So please can I have fun?  What does ?? like?
Love Hannah"

At the bottom she pasted a picture of 3 girls laughing together.

This letter made everyone feel very sad for Hannah.  I think she wrote it at a low point and she generally she seems to be making friends well.   I was also encouraged that Hannah already understands that friend and fun are more important than toys or other possessions (even call options on the Swiss franc).


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