The saddest thing I have ever read in the Toccoa Record
@LeaPea2417 (36438)
Toccoa, Georgia
December 27, 2020 8:39pm CST
I live in Toccoa Georgia and enjoy taking the weekly News Paper, The Toccoa Record. Each Christmas Season, it's so sweet. They have a section where second graders, will post what they want for Christmas. It's so cute. The little kids will express what they want, but because they are just learning to spell and write, they many times misspell what they want.
In this 2020 edition, it was so sad.
The addition that saddened me was:
Dear Santa:
I want an IPAD. I want a Nintendo. I need my Mom to get back with Dad. Love: Karson
That poor 2nd grader. Divorce sux!
Pray for this kid
Can you imagine being a kid and being so sad your parents broke up, that you would make a statement about it in the local news paper?
I wish I could give that kid a hug !!
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@Mike197602 (15487)
• United Kingdom
28 Dec 20
Divorce does suck as it is a sad thing.
That being said, it does depend upon the relationship and how the parents handle the divorce regarding their kids.
I believe sometimes a divorce is better for the kids than the parents staying together.
My parents divorced when I was 11/13 (don't remember the actual age) and I think it was a good thing.
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@LeaPea2417 (36438)
• Toccoa, Georgia
28 Dec 20
I do understand what you are saying.
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@LeaPea2417 (36438)
• Toccoa, Georgia
28 Dec 20
@Mike917602 did your parents remain friendly after their divorce?
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@RasmaSandra (73407)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Dec 20
I can just imagine how that kid feels and perhaps his parents might have second thoughts seeing how sad he is,
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@LeaPea2417 (36438)
• Toccoa, Georgia
28 Dec 20
I hope they see it and get back together.
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@LeaPea2417 (36438)
• Toccoa, Georgia
28 Dec 20
Hopefully, if they don't get back together, they can remain friends.
@LeaPea2417 (36438)
• Toccoa, Georgia
28 Dec 20
I agree, hopefully if they don't get back together, the parents can remain friendly.
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@LeaPea2417 (36438)
• Toccoa, Georgia
29 Dec 20
@LadyDuck I can imagine that shocked feeling.
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@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
29 Dec 20
@LeaPea2417 Sometimes the worst moment for kids is when the parent with whom they live wants to re-marry. My niece was fine when her parents divorced, but she was shocked when my brother brought home his "new" girlfriend.
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@Nakitakona (56302)
• Philippines
28 Dec 20
That's fine for the kid's identity is not divulged.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
28 Dec 20
The poor kid. I know he doesn't quite understand what is going on. It makes me think of a song by P!nk called "Family Portrait."
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@Fleura (29129)
• United Kingdom
28 Dec 20
I don't think children that age really realise the consequences of publishing something like that in the paper! Probably their teacher tells them to write a note to Santa and it will get printed, won't that be nice : ) so they have to do it without knowing it will be passed around the world.
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@LeaPea2417 (36438)
• Toccoa, Georgia
28 Dec 20
That's true. I wonder how many of his relatives in town saw it. There were many entries , they would have to really search for it. I just happened to see it because I like reading the kids Christmas wishes.
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@DianneN (246809)
• United States
29 Dec 20
@LeaPea2417 He was upset, too, by the divorce and didn't understand the upheaval in his life.
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@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
28 Dec 20
@LeaPea2417
Kids get caught up in the divorce of their parents. It is very hard for the kids and I can see why you wish you could give him a hug.
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@LeaPea2417 (36438)
• Toccoa, Georgia
28 Dec 20
Yes, I really would like to give him a hug.
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@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
29 Dec 20
@LeaPea2417
I believe you when you say you wish you could give him a hug. It is very hard.
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@LindaOHio (156159)
• United States
28 Dec 20
Divorce is so hard on young children who really don't understand it all.
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@dgobucks226 (34362)
•
25 Jan 21
Divorce is much harder on children than the parents. Many think it is something they did that caused their parents to break up. That a lot of burden on someone so young and so unjustified.
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