Mark Wilkie loved Christmas. This wasn’t any kind of secret. If you knew him you knew that the moment the calendar turned over to December he grabbed a Santa Hat, put it on his head, and rarely took it off. It was just one of his many ways of spreading a little cheer over the holidays. Only those who knew him can ever know how true this fact is. I have unlimited photos of him in Santa Hats from the age of 2-20.

The following people sent me photos of them wearing their Santa Hats and taking a moment to remember Mark and maybe spread a little Christmas Cheer like he did all throughout December.

It seems small but it meant a lot to us. ❤️🎅🏻

For every photo we received we personally added a donation to our Food Bank Box which we will take in honour of Mark in the New Year ~ a time when donations begin to trail off after the holidays. (I will post a photo in the New Year of our Donation Box).

It’s such a small thing, but was such a nice way to keep his memory alive, even for a moment, as we all put on those red hats and remembered how he loved to make others smile.

You are so loved and so missed Mark

Postscript:

February 6, 2025

Today, as promised I purchased and delivered 83 items to the Food Bank for the 83 photos I received. Each photo representing a conscious tribute people actively chose to share with us over a really difficult month ❤️