Texas First-grader Has a Simple Wish List for Santa — Food and a Blanket

Ruth Espiricueta made her first-grade students at Monte Cristo Elementary School in Edinburg write a letter to Santa last week. There was one toy in 7-year-old Crystal Pacheco's list, plus two things that sank her teacher's heart."I have binde good this day," Crystal wrote. "This Christmas I would like a ball and a food. I need a blancet."Espiricueta shared her student's letter on Facebook."As a teacher it breaks my heart when I hear them ask for things that we sometimes take for granted," she wrote.  Continue reading...