Hello Santa, it’s been  tough year. 

Domestic politics  have been corrosive and  destructive and there’s no playing nice.  Things don’t look much like they will improve either.

Globally, while our troops haven’t yet been drawn into the two major wars raging in Europe and the Middle East  neither conflict  shows signs of peaceful settlement any time soon. Both conflicts could escalate. I hope not.  The deaths should weigh heavy on all in authority and responsible. I ask you to join me in praying for peace. 

Well Santa, the granddaughters are looking forward to your visit. They’ll set out cookies and milk for you before they go to bed Christmas Eve. Oh yeah, this year they are 10, almost 8 and 6 years old and still believe in you. I sorta do too.

Thanks again for your time and efforts Santa, see you in the next, in a perhaps better, year.

Your friend, Branko 

PS My hat? Oh yeah, it’s  worn in honor of by kinsman General Bozidar Terzic of World War I fame . His memory was recently honored in a French-Serbian exhibition.  

GENERAL BOŽIDAR P. TERZIĆ 
1867-1939.
authors Irena Mandić and Aleksandar Marušić

Kraljevo National Museum 
Museum of the Rudnička-Takov region