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Melissa Couto Zuber January 26, 2021 - 9:00 AM
Valeria Melia felt a tug on her heartstrings when her daughter asked if the pandemic would force Santa Claus to cancel his visit to their Toronto home this year.
Seven-year-old Michela and her four-year-old brother Massimo had seen other holiday events nixed over the last nine months, and their mother wanted to make sure they knew Christmas was still on the table.
So Melia turned to her computer, typing up a letter from Santa that would ensure her children he was safe and on his way. I wanted to tell them Santa s been given the all-clear to fly, saying don t worry, I m still coming, Melia said.
Sanitizing Santa, isolating elves: parents add pandemic themes to Christmas magic
Valeria Melia felt a tug on her heartstrings when her daughter asked if the pandemic would force Santa Claus to cancel his visit to their Toronto home this year.
Dec 14, 2020 4:30 AM By: Glacier Media
Updated
Valeria Melia felt a tug on her heartstrings when her daughter asked if the pandemic would force Santa Claus to cancel his visit to their Toronto home this year.
Seven-year-old Michela and her four-year-old brother Massimo had seen other holiday events nixed over the last nine months, and their mother wanted to make sure they knew Christmas was still on the table.
Melissa Couto Zuber
Valeria Melia, a Toronto mother of two, has quarantined Sugarpuff , her Elf of the Shelf doll seen in an undated handout photo, for 14 days. While some families don t want pandemic reminders to cloud Christmas within their own homes, others are finding whimsical ways to incorporate COVID-related elements into their regular rituals.
Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Valeria December 15, 2020 - 5:30 AM Valeria Melia felt a tug on her heartstrings when her daughter asked if the pandemic would force Santa Claus to cancel his visit to their Toronto home this year. Seven-year-old Michela and her four-year-old brother Massimo had seen other holiday events nixed over the last nine months, and their mother wanted to make sure they knew Christmas was still on the table.
Sanitizing Santa, isolating elves: parents add pandemic themes to Christmas magic
by Melissa Couto Zuber, The Canadian Press
Posted Dec 14, 2020 4:30 am EDT
Last Updated Dec 14, 2020 at 4:44 am EDT
Valeria Melia felt a tug on her heartstrings when her daughter asked if the pandemic would force Santa Claus to cancel his visit to their Toronto home this year.
Seven-year-old Michela and her four-year-old brother Massimo had seen other holiday events nixed over the last nine months, and their mother wanted to make sure they knew Christmas was still on the table.
So Melia turned to her computer, typing up a letter from Santa that would ensure her children he was safe and on his way.