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 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 . 
!!!!!!!!
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 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 8:39 am
That was really sad.
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 9:01 am
Nobody can stop wars. It’s a pity? but it’s life.
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 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 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 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 2:30 pm
it is so sad =( =(
November 29th, 2010 at 4:38 pm
Santa you rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 29th, 2010 at 5:20 pm
there is only one way for wars and diseases to stop jesus christ can stop them. Jesus Christ is the reason for the season. Merry CHRISTmas everybody.
November 29th, 2010 at 5:32 pm
santa,ifeel very bad about what kids have to have in there life.i wish you and i could help the kids.hope you and the elfs have a merry chirstmas!p.s and all the kids love,emily
November 29th, 2010 at 6:00 pm
My brother has a disease and he always gets upset and my brothers dad is in the war
November 29th, 2010 at 6:53 pm
thats so sad
November 29th, 2010 at 7:13 pm
I used to have one but I wasn’t sick I was 97 ad I was throwing up and I could not go to schoo because that stinking deisese!
November 30th, 2010 at 8:49 am
dear santa even though you cant cure diseases or stop wars its ok because you and the elves do everything you can to make people happy because you always make me and my family and friends happy at christmas time so thankyou for everything you do for people in the world.lots of love kroea
November 30th, 2010 at 9:05 am
It is a shame thst you can’t cure diseases and stop wars. I wish that wars did not happen. People with diseases can live if they are positive and happy.
November 30th, 2010 at 10:09 am
Its very sad. It such a shame that things like that happen.
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
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 1:06 pm
Hey I like my gifts
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 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 8:31 pm
I think your right!!!
December 1st, 2010 at 12:18 pm
i love the story about the people in world war 1 it is pretty touching.
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 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 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 4th, 2010 at 12:40 am
dear santa how do you have the time to write this awesome blog when you have to watch so many naughty kids (like me?)
December 4th, 2010 at 8:36 am
well i think that we should try more and more to stop this.
December 4th, 2010 at 6:01 pm
how do you cure worts?
December 4th, 2010 at 11:06 pm
hey santa i really hate people dieding.do hate it.i hate people dieing in wwars to it’s bad.can you stop it.i hope you can.i don’t like seeing people with diseases.it’s bad they got to live with it
love
ALEXIS
December 5th, 2010 at 7:44 am
Santa, you can stop this horrible thing if we all work together and even the elfs are not even too small! WE CAN DO THIS!(WINK*)
December 5th, 2010 at 7:46 am
You can do it,i know you can!
December 5th, 2010 at 8:00 am
hi santa my freinds dada in the war i feel sorry for her to bad sigh
December 6th, 2010 at 1:49 am
Stop the war! Children have the right to a happy childhood, but it is true, when their fathers were with them at home rather than war.
December 6th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
i really thinck that poor pepple must go somewere safe
December 8th, 2010 at 4:29 pm
Why would we be mad? Nobody can stop wars, unless the leaders choose to make up or somebody wins. It IS pretty sad to think that people are killing each other, but you gotta do what ya gotta do. I hope you have a good Christmas! Say hi to the elves, Mrs. Claus and the reindeer for me!
-Junie
December 8th, 2010 at 5:42 pm
I’m not upset mad or sad.
December 9th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
My dad has lung diease.
December 11th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
this is just sad wars are going on!*sob**sniff*
December 12th, 2010 at 6:42 am
I hope you can do that.
December 12th, 2010 at 1:27 pm
my brother is going into the war soon. i hope that he changes his mind. i will miss him to much!:(
December 15th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
i like cherstmas i wont A new Flate screen Tv in my Bedroom in A new Ridio
in a new Cell phone Lap top cheger
i like Rap music CD plaer in mike jones
Akon baby Boy Sorgia Boy bow wow
cheis Brown micheal jacksion
December 15th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
hi
December 15th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
Dear Santa Clotes is my Bestfriend in
i wote for cherstmas is coming up i can not want for you to come
December 17th, 2010 at 11:22 am
pleeeeeeeezzzzzzzz
December 18th, 2010 at 7:20 am
i am not mad at you for not curing diseases.The elves and you cant cure cancer, that is a pretty difficult task.iam in 5th grade and we dont really realize what cancer is so we try to make the best of it and figure out what it means.In outher contries little girls and boys are all treated diffrent and taught diffrent,and hear more stuff then they should.I think you are really awosome. idont think you should ever stop what your doing because your the best.and my best friend caleb their family doesnt have alot of money so can you maybe get him a little gift that says to caleb from noah and santa he believes so dont worry love noah
December 18th, 2010 at 3:58 pm
santa i love your christmas blog
December 18th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
i love your christmas blog santa
and merry Cristmas:)
December 18th, 2010 at 4:16 pm
Dear Santa,
For Christmas what would you like?
I hope you have been very good to Mrs Claus by: Cooking, Cleaning and give the Elfs a day off work.
I writing a Good and Bad list as well so I will see if your good.
Bye Santa
Form Stephanie
December 18th, 2010 at 4:39 pm
my dads b day is on christmas day and he is dead pls try to tell him that i love him and ask him why he had to go without telling me that i love and good-bye
love ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥,
AURORA
P.S.i love you so much i am leaving you milk and cookies and reindeer food and my nickname is (Rora), and (Rorie)
December 18th, 2010 at 5:10 pm
yes if he talked with the goverment first becfause i belive he can stip wars and stuff like that
December 18th, 2010 at 7:47 pm
hi there Santa i love you so much and i hope you got my letter i am getting so so so so BIG and i am leaving you a snack love you bye
December 22nd, 2010 at 11:56 am
stop the wars.poor pepple
December 25th, 2010 at 8:12 pm
Santa, I know it’s late. But my family stays up late some days. Sorry!
I bet you’re dead tired from Christmas Eve! And Santa, you can do anything. If you believe you can do anything, it’s possible that you CAN do whatever.
August 19th, 2011 at 3:03 pm
I wished you could stop Cancer for my grandparents TT.TT
October 13th, 2011 at 4:50 pm
i wish you could heal the sick.my papa died cancer.from stephanie manley.
November 7th, 2011 at 4:00 pm
i hate wars & sickness but i love chirstmas!!! xoxoxo!!!!from stephanie manley
November 7th, 2011 at 4:03 pm
i am glad i survied knomoanuia.from stephanie manley
November 19th, 2011 at 2:59 am
your right you can’t stop wars and what not. I think they’ll have to take some time off of fighting even though they are trying to save us. I would rather die than see them having to suffer.
November 25th, 2011 at 11:54 pm
Santa, I know that you can’t cure diseases and stop wars but I know actually we all know that you can TRY! Can’t you?
Sara xx
November 29th, 2011 at 5:31 pm
I wish can stop war Santa but you can’t but it is nice to give them presents:)