Ho Ho Hold On

Lately Santa is being pictured in planes, trains and automobiles. Pretty much everything, but the obvious – a sleigh. He is also being pictured in a lot of computer screens and I wonder if he struggles with technology as much as the rest of us…

A few years ago my childhood friend, Amber and I were in the Christmas spirit and headed to the mall to get our picture taken with Santa Claus. We dressed up in our Blue Jays jerseys to show our love for the team and it was the only thing we both owned that matched.

We were puzzled by the non-existent line when we approached Santa’s sleigh. An elf explained that they record our phone number and text us when it is our turn. I have given out my number many times, but never to one of Santa’s Little Helpers. 

We decided to enjoy a drink at the pub while we waited.

Now, if you are old enough to have a drink while you wait for your photo with Santa at the mall, you may be too old to be having your photo taken with Santa at the mall.

We entered Santa’s sleigh and I had never seen a larger grin on jolly ol’ Saint Nick. We sat down on either side of him and he asked, “well girls, what would you like for Christmas?

Amber replied, “a job.”

I added, “a man.”

Santa Claus chuckled and said, “Santa can only do so much.”

Amber now has a job, but I’m still waiting for my wish unlike the resident today…

In Sorry, eh? a resident apologized for no reason. Today, a resident walked away for no reason. 

One afternoon, I set up a resident at his dining room table to video call his family. Once the call began I noticed two other residents that required my attention.

I turned my back to the resident for approximately 20 steps to assist the others. By the time I turned back around, the resident was no where to be found and neither was the iPad. 

I hurried out to the hallway and looked left then right, with no sign of him. I picked up the pace as I started down the hallway.

When I asked a health care aide if he had seen the resident, he pointed in the opposite direction. I then asked if the resident was carrying an iPad. He replied, “you bet he was.”

I ran down the hallway and found the resident sitting in a dark room with the iPad tucked under his armpit, having an in-depth conversation. 

I turned on the lights, helped him to a chair and asked if I could see the tablet.

As soon as the screen lit up, he was overjoyed to see his family member sitting there.

If he was the one asking for love, he would not be as patient as me.