Stephanie Garibaldi

I got to tell you, I am trying to lose it like a fool in the mall Santa's line. All my fears, you know, when you're a single mom and she has to go like to aftercare after school and she's spending so many hours with a stranger, you think she's not getting good values. And you don't have those dreams that like these fancy schmancy two-parent families have.

You don't think things like, my kid could be the president one day. No, you just kind of hope and pray that she'll become like a decent human being. And we haven't even talked about this. So she's come up with this out of her own heart. And I am floored. And then I saw something I've never seen before. Santa's taking it pretty hard, too, because I see him wipe a tear away from his cheek.

You don't think things like, my kid could be the president one day. No, you just kind of hope and pray that she'll become like a decent human being. And we haven't even talked about this. So she's come up with this out of her own heart. And I am floored. And then I saw something I've never seen before. Santa's taking it pretty hard, too, because I see him wipe a tear away from his cheek.

You don't think things like, my kid could be the president one day. No, you just kind of hope and pray that she'll become like a decent human being. And we haven't even talked about this. So she's come up with this out of her own heart. And I am floored. And then I saw something I've never seen before. Santa's taking it pretty hard, too, because I see him wipe a tear away from his cheek.

And he gets himself together. He kind of harrumps a little bit. And then he says... Well, it's a privilege to honor such a request, and I will. He said, but I think I can also find a few extra gifts for a sweet girl like you in my bag. So I'll bring you something, too. And she's happy, and she says, thank you, Santa. And she reaches up and gives him this big hug.

And he gets himself together. He kind of harrumps a little bit. And then he says... Well, it's a privilege to honor such a request, and I will. He said, but I think I can also find a few extra gifts for a sweet girl like you in my bag. So I'll bring you something, too. And she's happy, and she says, thank you, Santa. And she reaches up and gives him this big hug.

And he gets himself together. He kind of harrumps a little bit. And then he says... Well, it's a privilege to honor such a request, and I will. He said, but I think I can also find a few extra gifts for a sweet girl like you in my bag. So I'll bring you something, too. And she's happy, and she says, thank you, Santa. And she reaches up and gives him this big hug.

And we're making it out to the car, and she holds my hand on the way to the car. I'm still trying to get myself together. I'm speechless still. And I put her in her little car seat in the back, because even though she's nine, she's tiny, and she still fits in one of these car seats.

And we're making it out to the car, and she holds my hand on the way to the car. I'm still trying to get myself together. I'm speechless still. And I put her in her little car seat in the back, because even though she's nine, she's tiny, and she still fits in one of these car seats.

And we're making it out to the car, and she holds my hand on the way to the car. I'm still trying to get myself together. I'm speechless still. And I put her in her little car seat in the back, because even though she's nine, she's tiny, and she still fits in one of these car seats.

And we're heading off from Anne Arundel Mills, and I get onto 295, and that's when I've kind of gotten myself together enough. And I take a deep breath, and I just glance in the rearview mirror briefly at her, because I don't want to risk injuring this beautiful future Nobel Peace Prize winning person. So, just glance and I say, you know, that was a really kind thing that you asked Santa for.

And we're heading off from Anne Arundel Mills, and I get onto 295, and that's when I've kind of gotten myself together enough. And I take a deep breath, and I just glance in the rearview mirror briefly at her, because I don't want to risk injuring this beautiful future Nobel Peace Prize winning person. So, just glance and I say, you know, that was a really kind thing that you asked Santa for.

And we're heading off from Anne Arundel Mills, and I get onto 295, and that's when I've kind of gotten myself together enough. And I take a deep breath, and I just glance in the rearview mirror briefly at her, because I don't want to risk injuring this beautiful future Nobel Peace Prize winning person. So, just glance and I say, you know, that was a really kind thing that you asked Santa for.

Made me very proud. And she said, oh, I didn't mean it. So, yeah. So I hit the brakes, and I go off onto the shoulder of 295, even though you're not supposed to, just so I can turn in my seat and say, excuse me? I'm sorry, what did you just say? And she said, well, as you know, I haven't been very good this year. So...

Made me very proud. And she said, oh, I didn't mean it. So, yeah. So I hit the brakes, and I go off onto the shoulder of 295, even though you're not supposed to, just so I can turn in my seat and say, excuse me? I'm sorry, what did you just say? And she said, well, as you know, I haven't been very good this year. So...

Made me very proud. And she said, oh, I didn't mean it. So, yeah. So I hit the brakes, and I go off onto the shoulder of 295, even though you're not supposed to, just so I can turn in my seat and say, excuse me? I'm sorry, what did you just say? And she said, well, as you know, I haven't been very good this year. So...

I thought, yeah, I thought if I asked Santa to give my gifts to other kids that he would be fooled and think that I'm this amazing kid and he would bring me gifts anyway. And then she says, and it worked. All of a sudden, she's gone from like modern day Mother Teresa to Machiavelli.

I thought, yeah, I thought if I asked Santa to give my gifts to other kids that he would be fooled and think that I'm this amazing kid and he would bring me gifts anyway. And then she says, and it worked. All of a sudden, she's gone from like modern day Mother Teresa to Machiavelli.

I thought, yeah, I thought if I asked Santa to give my gifts to other kids that he would be fooled and think that I'm this amazing kid and he would bring me gifts anyway. And then she says, and it worked. All of a sudden, she's gone from like modern day Mother Teresa to Machiavelli.

I am so upset that I've only had like 15 minutes to relish in the joy of this moment before it was cruelly ripped away from me. And part of me, I'm not gonna lie, part of me is proud because she thought of this, you know? But the bigger part of me is concerned, and also, she's missed the big picture, and she has bet on the wrong horse, not understanding the Santa mother thing. So, and...