'Gosari Son' Letters That Warmed the Hearts of Health Center Staff Exhausted by COVID-19

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] As the daily number of COVID-19 cases nationwide steadily remains around 1,000, a handwritten letter from a Santa child who arrived at a public health center struggling on the front lines moved the hearts of the staff.

On the 21st, according to the Seo-gu Public Health Center in Gwangju Metropolitan City, Seo Jeong-ah (3rd grade at Hwajeong Elementary School) came to the health center around 4 p.m. the previous day, carrying a handwritten letter written carefully one letter at a time, along with snacks and a bundle of hot packs.

The letter read, "I kept nagging and throwing a tantrum to go on a trip, but after hearing on TV that COVID-19 is serious, I felt very ashamed of myself," and "I am embarrassed that I did not think of the teachers (medical staff) working hard at the screening clinic in the cold weather and only thought of myself."

She also wrote, "I was thinking about how to help the teachers, and since the book said Santa Claus gives presents to good people, I decided to become a Santa child," and "I didn’t eat snacks or go to the stationery store and saved up, so it’s not much, but please accept my heart."

The health center staff, who received an unexpected Christmas gift, unanimously said they gained strength.

A health center official said, "Reading the letter from Santa child Seo Jeong-ah together with the staff gave us strength," and "We will do our best so that COVID-19 ends as soon as possible and our children can take off their masks and play freely again."

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