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!)
December 3rd, 2010 at 1:48 am
That’s okay Santa. You do an amazing job of making toys for everyone all over the world.
December 2nd, 2010 at 1:41 pm
hi santa i’ve got a joke there was a slide it was a magic slide and anything you said while going down it you would land in at the bottom so there’s 3 people the 1st said diamonds 2nd person said pearls and the last person said weeeeeeeee and he landed in weee hehe
December 1st, 2010 at 6:37 pm
santa you are the best you bring joy to all the boys and girls and if there bad you do not give them any. that is good work well mary soon to come chrismas and a happy new year
December 1st, 2010 at 12:18 pm
i love the story about the people in world war 1 it is pretty touching.
November 30th, 2010 at 8:31 pm
I think your right!!!
November 30th, 2010 at 4:26 pm
Dear Santa Claus, It isn’t your fault, we can’t cure diseases or stop wars either! Love Taylormarie
November 30th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
*Sigh* I Wish All Wars Could Stop too.
Im Glad you try to spread joy in a way you can,Santa. Thanks a bunch!
November 30th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
Hey I like my gifts
November 30th, 2010 at 12:09 pm
I think its imposible for someone who spends his whole life in a freezing cold place, to cure dideases, stop wars and bring world peace (though it would be pretty amazing) all you can do for now is give them all your best and wish them a merry christmas
i hope everyone has a WONDERFULL christmas and let go of ALL there worries 
-Bethany|:)|
November 30th, 2010 at 11:13 am
Hi santa I really like your blog I think
it is amizing how you put lot’s of thing’s on your blog do you think i could make a blog too i like you santa
i think your great i think your the best santa ever