Dear Santa Claus,
Our names are Elias and Anika. Elias is 12 and Anika is 13. We live very far north, close enough that the snow feels like part of our family and the sky sometimes dances green at night. People think living near the North Pole must feel magical all the time. Sometimes it does. But sometimes it feels scary.
We watch the news when our parents think we’re not listening. We hear about floods, fires, people losing their homes, animals losing theirs too. We hear words like climate crisis and record temperatures. We know the ice here is changing. Elias’s grandfather says the sea ice used to come earlier and stay longer. Anika’s mother says some animals don’t come the way they used to. It makes us afraid, Santa—not just for today, but for when we’re older.
We also hear good things, and we want you to know that. We hear that solar and wind energy are growing fast and getting cheaper. We hear that people are inventing new ways to make energy without hurting the Earth so much. Those stories make us feel hopeful, like when the sun comes back after the long winter. But the bad stories feel louder sometimes, and we don’t know which ones will win.
We like each other very much. We want to go to college together someday. We talk about studying science and engineering, maybe climate science or renewable energy, maybe something no one has invented yet. We want to help save the Earth—not just for us, but for everyone, including the animals and the people who are already suffering. But we’re scared, Santa. We wonder if it will be too late by the time we grow up.
So we wanted to ask you something important. You’ve seen the world for a very long time. You travel everywhere. You see people at their best and worst. Do you think it’s worth it—for kids like us—to keep believing, keep learning, and keep trying to help? Or is the world already too broken?
We hope you’ll write back, even if it’s not you but someone close to you. We just want to know that caring still matters.
With hope and a little fear,
Elias (12) & Anika (13)
Near the North Pole
Addendum: A Reply from Mrs. Claus
My dear Elias and Anika,
Santa showed me your letter while the kettle was warming on the stove, and I read it twice—once with a smile, and once with tears in my eyes. Let me tell you a secret from an old woman who has seen many winters: fear does not mean weakness. Fear means you understand what is precious. And caring deeply, even when the world feels heavy, is one of the bravest things a human can do.
Yes, the world is hurting. I will never pretend otherwise. But I have also watched generations of young people rise when others said, “It’s too late.” I have seen ideas once thought impossible become ordinary—clean energy, shared knowledge, people helping strangers across oceans. Progress is rarely loud or perfect, but it grows the way spring does: quietly at first, then all at once. Solar panels and wind turbines are not just machines; they are signs that humanity can learn.
You must never give in to pessimism or disappointment, my dears, because those are the only gifts that truly stop change. Education, concern, and passion—those are the tools that shape the future. You already carry them. Whether you become scientists, engineers, teachers, or something entirely new, you will be part of what comes next. And remember this: no one saves the Earth alone. The future is built by many hands, many hearts, and many small acts of courage—like writing a letter when you’re afraid.
So yes, it is worth it. Always. And the world will need people like you—who love, who learn, and who refuse to look away.
With warmth, wit, and faith in you both,
Mrs. Claus 💫
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