It was December and a co-worker happened to have a Santa suit in his car, so my dad said yes, and as they say, the rest was history. Courtesy of Melissa MelnickWhen the doctors told my dad that he had pancreatic cancer, he listened quietly. AdvertisementAnd then he said, “Ho, ho, ho,” in the same booming voice I’d heard my entire life. Courtesy of Melissa MelnickAdvertisementLast Saturday didn’t just mark my dad’s 50th season as Santa. I will never forget the soft tremble of his “Ho, Ho, Ho” — fragile and strong at the same time.

Source: Huffington Post December 07, 2025 16:55 UTC