William was not a happy man. His beloved girlfriend Susan had been killed in a car crash earlier that year and now he faced a lonely Christmas. To feel nearer to Susan he was wearing one of her pretty nightdresses and as he knelt he made a silent wish that Susan could come back for Christmas.
Santa Claus was on his big run and as he passed by he received William's wish and, knowing that he had been a good boy all year, he granted the wish.
In the morning Susan woke up where William had been. She was alive and felt wonderful, and was going to have a wonderful Christmas. What she really wanted was a happier New Year as she was only now getting over the death of her boyfriend William. 
