a different christmas wish

Another Christmas season is upon us. This year I'm a bit more prepared than in the past. It's not yet mid-December and most of my shopping is already done. I've been asked by different family members what I would want this year. Unfortunately, the things I want most are the things I'm least likely to get. These "things" are changes in the lives of the ones I love. I want a certain person's eyes to be opened to what is occurring in their life and the lives of those impacted by these choices. I want another person to understand that the choices being made right now, as child, while impact an adult life in a very negative way. I want this same person to have the maturity and vocabulary to voice why these decisions are being made. I want another person to find a focus and path and to be free of the worry about adults making bad decisions. I want the adults in their lives to stop being afraid of losing something if they do they right thing and protect them. I want someone dear to me to never be in a position where I see them after someone they love has hurt them because they had the wisdom and will to leave the situation. These are the things I want this year. These are the things I will not get.