Santa Spotted Christmas Eve Day on North Beach

It’s Christmas Eve

How do you feel?

We spotted Santa walking in Miami’s North Beach area and wondered what’s on his mind.

It is hard to determine Santa’s mood.

Is his gaze downcast to be sure of his foot placement or is he feeling down?

Is the cane critical to his stability or is it more like a walking stick?

Is he looking forward to his job this evening or has the sleigh ride become a drag?

Is he simply enjoying the Miami sunshine before his long ride tonight?

We wish Santa and all of you a very Merry Christmas

It could be that Santa is thinking about the many people who aren’t going to experience much “Merry” in their Christmas or “Happy” in their Holidays. The economic downturn … Recession for some; Depression for way too many … has drained merriment from many occasions and sucked happiness out of many lives. If you are unemployed or underemployed, it’s likely there a fewer gifts under your tree … if you could afford a tree.

If your employer has shut down or moved jobs overseas and you are held hostage by a home that won’t sell in this stagnant housing market, you can’t feel too positive about your ability to pursue new opportunities. How many people are not in the home they had last Christmas, because their resources have been drained away?

Santa is going to see a lot of this tonight.

We do have hope for the New Year.

Much of that hope is endangered, though, by politicians more concerned about their re-election bid than the needs of the Americans they were elected to serve.

… but hope is endangered.

Hope is also endangered by businesses … sitting on record amounts of cash … but too timid to invest in new ideas, new products, or new growth initiatives that would put more people to work … giving more consumers the ability and confidence to consume.

We hope Santa brings you a bit of cheer tonight.

… and leaves every politician with a sense of “Goodwill to All”.

Our leadership and the people with control of money that could be invested in a brighter future need to understand they have a lot in common with Santa Claus. He exists because we believe in him.  They have power and money because we support them … voting for politicians … buying what businesses sell.

If politicians fail us, they won’t get votes.

If businesses won’t employ us, who will “consume” their products?

OK … That’s one approach.  Here is another

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