A dad was left in tears when he opened his son's letter to Father Christmas and saw his simple request for 2023.
The delivery driver decided to take a sneaky look at his little boy's message to the Big Man ahead of December 25 to ensure he wouldn't be disappointed when he opened his presents come Christmas morning.
But instead of asking for toys or expensive gifts, the child simply asked for his dad to finish work on time so they could spend time together. The dad shared a picture of the note, which was handwritten in pencil, on Reddit and it quickly went viral. Alongside the picture he wrote: "I'm a UPS driver and I cried when I opened up our son's letter to Santa."
The letter reads: "Dear Santa, I would really like to spend more time with my dad, so I would really love and appreciate it if you could help him get off work early because he is a UPS worker and people are ordering so many presents.
"So I would love it if you could help him in any way. Sincerely, Jonah."
Others shared their own similar experiences, with one saying the note had "melted their heart" as their own dad had worked late nights for most of their childhood.
They reassured the dad who shared the letter to say that even though their father had been frustrated he wasn't able to spend more time with them, all they saw was the hard work he was putting in to support them and the effort he gave when he could see them.
A second replied to say: "I can only imagine how that feels. Used to be a UPS truck driver assistant you guys work hard long hours. Keep your head up king."
A third wrote: "Suddenly I feel terribly guilty for ordering presents."
And another pointed out: "You're like Santa for grownups," while someone else replied: "Omg our Santa is crying."
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