A few serious and some fun wishes for Christmas.

I wish us to be a country and society that can resolve differences in a civilized and non-partisan way.

I wish Alabama to win the national championship.

I wish our leaders to become exactly that, leaders.

I wish all our social and economic problems be solved with the best interest of the entire society taken into account.

I wish my family and friends a healthy and happy holiday season and the same for the year ahead.

I wish to be a better person in the coming year.

I wish every person to pull his or her own weight and not depend on someone else to provide for them.

I wish every person to have gainful employment.

I wish every person to want gainful employment.

I wish our local leaders to be better in the coming year.

I wish to be a better putter in the coming year.

I wish to be a better husband and parent in the coming year.

I wish all our kids listen to my advice.

I wish masks to become a thing of only 2020.

I wish the New Orleans Saints win the Super Bowl this season.

I wish Auburn loses every game in the coming year starting with their bowl game.

I wish my friend Beau straightens out his slice.

I wish all my Cherokee Rose friends have a year full of “brown.”

I wish to spend more quality time with my wife.

I wish to spend more quality time with our kids and their families.

I wish for Democrats and Republicans to remember we are all on the same team.

I wish for Democrats and Republicans to remember America is the team.

I wish for less trash to be seen on our highways and roads.

I wish for all voices to be heard I wish for all voices heard that the voices are reasonable, intelligent and responsible.

I wish for our country to regain its global prominence but take care of America first.

I wish for all Washington politicians to leave office with the same net worth as they entered.

I wish for term limits for all politicians, local, state and national.

I wish for all my work family to enjoy their holiday.

I wish for all my decisions to be the right ones at both work and at home. I wish for all people to adopt a charity and provide support in some fashion.

I wish for a sense of peace among all people. I wish for all the people not wanting that peace to have their minds and hearts changed. I wish a 15-year old me could talk and listen to 61- year old me. I wish a 61-year old me could feel like 15-year old me.

I wish I could grow grass under the big oak in my front yard.

I wish we could have all of our dogs forever.

I wish our foreign presence around the world was always appreciated.

I wish our foreign presence around the world was always wanted. I wish our foreign presence around the world wasn’t needed.

I wish I didn’t have a fear of heights, not that it’s so high, but that I want to jump.

I wish I was a better dancer.

I wish cleaning my office at home wasn’t such pain in the butt.

I wish my wife didn’t constantly remind me to clean my office. I wish a toast to all our medical and first responders for their hard work this past year.

I wish 2020 becomes a blur in our rear view mirror soon.

I wish if you see me you say “Hey!”

Dee McLelland is Publisher of the Coastal Courier and Bryan County News.