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Izea, sponsored · December 18, 2014

My wish this holiday season #WishesDelivered @UPS

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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of What’s your wish? for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.

If you ask my son what he wants right now, he’ll tell you “cars, trains and nuffing.” (That means ‘nothing’.) This is the first year he’s really been able to tell us what he would like for gifts, and he hasn’t been too demanding. He really wants for nothing…except for a candy cane now and then.

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At dinner this week, my mom was telling me of a young boy who was asked what he would ask Santa for and the boy got wide-eyed and said, “can I ask for a blanket?” The five-year-old is homeless, and he would request a blanket over anything else.

That story has stuck with me. It’s so interesting to see children’s wishes and how vastly they differ.

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If I had one wish, it would be that children didn’t have to ask for blankets – because they’d already have them. They would have enough food on the table at all meals, and a warm place to sleep.

I wish it was that easy. When I wish for something, it’s generally an object and it can be delivered to my doorstep. I feel like I should give my UPS driver something this month. He’s been at my house a lot the past few weeks.

I’ll be doing my part over the next week and donating blankets and toys to local charities. (Last month, we donated coats to the church – they were able to get them to children who needed them.) The blankets and toys won’t grant the wishes of every single child who wishes for them, but they’ll reach a few kids at least.

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Right now, if you wish for something (meaningful!) and use the hashtag #WishesDelivered on Instagram or Twitter, UPS will donate $1 to one of their charity partners (Salvation Army, Boys & Girls Club, or Toys for Tots) up to $100K! Wishes can automatically be submitted to the #WishesDelivered site by simply posting the wish on Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #WishesDelivered, or going direct to the #WishesDelivered site and submitting there.

What is one wish you would make this holiday season?

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Comments

  1. Farrah says

    December 19, 2014 at 4:37 am

    I am wishing for a relaxing Christmas with my family. 🙂

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  2. Terry says

    December 19, 2014 at 7:21 am

    It is so sad that so many kids are homeless. It is bad enough when adults have no home… but kids!! It breaks my heart.

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  3. Heather says

    December 19, 2014 at 7:55 am

    It just goes to show ya that we really don’t need all of these things. My wish is for good health for me and my family.

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  4. Robin (Masshole Mommy) says

    December 19, 2014 at 8:13 am

    My wish would be that no one would go hungry this Christmas. It breaks my heart to think that some people don’t have enough to eat.

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  5. Kristen from The Road to Domestication says

    December 19, 2014 at 11:19 am

    Okay, you’ve got me all teary-eyed over here. I would wish that it was illegal for children to live in poverty!

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  6. Amanda Ripsam says

    December 19, 2014 at 1:50 pm

    I have so many wishes but the biggest wish I have is for a transformer so I can blog on the go.

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  7. Chrystal @ YUM eating says

    December 19, 2014 at 1:55 pm

    My dream is to be able to sustain myself for living expenses so that all the rest of my money could go to a farm to table pay what you can diner to feed those in need. It’s been a dream of mine for a long time. No one should have to go without a warm meal and homeless shouldn’t feel like they can’t come in to eat.

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  8. aimee fauci says

    December 19, 2014 at 2:57 pm

    My wish would be to have less stress. I am tired of stressing about money and a clean house.

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  9. Lesley says

    December 19, 2014 at 5:40 pm

    I think my wish is to have a prosperous business and good health. Those two things would be great because I could just enjoy my family.

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  10. Sarah Bailey says

    December 19, 2014 at 6:35 pm

    Just to have a nice one with my family and for next year to be happy and healthy. x

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  11. Pam says

    December 19, 2014 at 7:41 pm

    I can think of a few different ones. One would be that we could stop bullying among kids and adults alike. I would also love to see more compassion for the mentally ill and more understanding. I have a few relatives that suffer from this and it is a very tough life for them and government agencies as well as the general public do not make it easy for them to manage their disease.

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  12. Pam says

    December 19, 2014 at 7:44 pm

    I would wish for all kids to have enough to eat. But closer to home, I also wish for a healthier and happier year for my family in 2015.

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  13. Theresa says

    December 19, 2014 at 9:05 pm

    I remember reading about a child who wanted new socks and underwear for Christmas. That broke my heart! Every child should have access to those basic needs. We adopted 2 children off the Salvation Army Angel Tree this year and made sure they had nice boots and coats off their needs list, but threw in a few nice extra wants too.

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  14. ourfamilyworld says

    December 19, 2014 at 9:11 pm

    All I can wish for is that my family stays safe and healthy, I don’t anything to happen to them!

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  15. amanda mcmahon says

    December 20, 2014 at 5:26 am

    This is so sweet. I’m sure your kiddo would love these gifts, and any others.

    For me my wish is sort of selfish – but to know what we’re doing in the upcoming 60 days!

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  16. Krystal says

    December 20, 2014 at 12:30 pm

    What a sweet way to share blessings this holidays. Glad that UPS is showing support!

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  17. Liz Mays says

    December 20, 2014 at 1:08 pm

    This is such a generous campaign by UPS. A dollar for every social media share is great!

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  18. Ann Bacciaglia says

    December 20, 2014 at 11:10 pm

    Thank you UPS for this wonderful program. i am glad it has been such a great success so far.

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  19. Heather says

    December 21, 2014 at 12:46 am

    This looks like such a great program! Awesome of UPS to be doing it and glad to hear it is so successful this year! I will go submit my wish right now! 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

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  20. Jen says

    December 21, 2014 at 2:18 pm

    I wish that children never had to suffer because of the circumstances created by the society or adults around them. A blanket. . .that breaks my heart. <3

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  21. Rhonda C. says

    December 21, 2014 at 6:43 pm

    Beautiful Wish for the Blankets. We are so far away from home and This Winter we have learned that having enough blankets would be a beautiful Thing indeed. <3

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  22. Stefany says

    December 21, 2014 at 8:56 pm

    I would wish for every child in the hospital to receive a gift this year. Being in the hospital is so lonely and that would be so special to them.

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  23. Carlee C says

    December 22, 2014 at 10:10 am

    This is such and awesome initiative. All of those organizations, Salvation Army, Boys & Girls Club, or Toys for Tots are definitely worthwhile to contribute to.

    Reply

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I’m Jaime – an Asheville, NC mom, blogger and owner of LoveJaime.com. I have many roles as a wife, mom, runner, crafter and friend. I manage a website and social media for my alma mater by day, and this site by night and weekends. LoveJaime.com is a mixture of tips and stories relating to family, fitness, recipes, crafts and life in general. I love to create, write and share content that others can relate to.

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