The North Pole
Dear Alex,
I appreciate that you did not ask for this letter and would rather I had not written it. I am doing it anyway.
Your year has been one of quiet achievement: the sitting, the staring, the sudden sprinting at three in the morning for reasons known only to yourself. The elves find you inspiring.
I will be visiting on Christmas Eve. I would ask you not to sit in the sleigh, Alex, but I know exactly how much weight that request will carry.
Respectfully yours,
Santa Claus