Can Santa Cure Diseases and Stop Wars?
Christmas Truce
Quite a few people, young and old, make very special requests of the elves and me. They will ask us to cure someone they love of a disease like cancer. Some people will ask us if we can bring peace on Earth.
It makes us sad that people have to ask for help. It makes us even sadder that we cannot help them.
You see, there is nothing that the elves and I would love to do more than to find a cure for all the diseases there are. It’s just that, well, while us elves are really good at making toys and other Christmas presents, we just aren’t very good when it comes to medicine and laboratories. I think that’s why we like making toys — because it’s the one thing we can do to make people happy, even if it’s not as important as finding a cure for diseases.
We do know there are lots of people working hard to cure diseases and make people feel better and that gives us lots of hope.
If you feel sad because someone you know has a terrible disease or if you are sad for any other reason, remember that you can always call the great people on our Help Line page.
There are many other things people ask us for that we cannot bring either, like peace on Earth and for wars to stop.
I did actually stop the Great War (or as it is known now, World War I) in 1914 for a very short while on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.  The soldiers of the two sides even played a friendly game of football (soccer) for a while! Sadly the Christmas Truce did not last and the war started again.
Everyone at the North Pole really wishes there was a lot more that we could do for people. In the end however, I think that there are some things that people have to do for themselves.
Merry Christmas!
Santa Claus
P.S. Are you upset with the elves and me that we cannot cure diseases and stop wars? (You can tell me here. Or, scroll down to see what others have written!)
November 29th, 2010 at 2:22 pm
The Christmas Truce was indeed a miracle where over 110,000 soldiers on both sides decided to not fight, plain and simple. Some interesting facts: a great many of the truces lasted for several days, even weeks. One even lasted until Easter 1915! The soldiers in this section warned the soldiers opposite them whenever officers visited and ordered them to actually fight. Check out your school or public library for books on the TRUCE. If it happened once, it can happen again. Happy reading.
November 29th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
I want war to stop to and i do really really want a cure for diseases. I hope one day it will happen.
November 29th, 2010 at 12:10 pm
Dear Santa my Grandad has a stroke. It’s really sad tht you can’t stop wars or cure diseases and i’m really sad that my Grandad can’t be cured . I think when they were playing football the that won won the war and be no deats or fights.
November 29th, 2010 at 11:58 am
hi santa it very sad that war happens my grandad died in the war
November 29th, 2010 at 9:01 am
Nobody can stop wars. It’s a pity? but it’s life.
November 29th, 2010 at 8:42 am
I am really sad that you can’t cure diseases because my friend has 2.
November 29th, 2010 at 8:39 am
That was really sad.
November 29th, 2010 at 7:26 am
Santa I really wish you could you see my uncle just died from cancer and if you could have cured him but he is in a better place thanks for listening
Brittany
November 29th, 2010 at 5:00 am
hi santa how do we talk to each other and you reply i cant wait to christmas
November 29th, 2010 at 4:44 am
hi santa i think it is really sad
not because they ask for these things or that you cant help what i find sad 
is that these people actually have the diseases well xx bye xx see you on xmas eve (well i wont its just an expresion) 
ps: 
hope you enjoy the cookies you are left . 
!!!!!!!!