SACRAMENTO (CBS) – A 7-year-old Woodland boy diagnosed with leukemia wished to meet Santa Claus and have a hamburger dinner at the North Pole—and that wish was granted.
In July 2021, Santa sent a video message to Pastor to let him know they would meet on November 1 in Sacramento. The rest was a surprise.
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“It melts my heart, especially in this time that…my sister’s not here. This means a lot to me for him to be happy,” said Teresa Silva, Pastor’s aunt.
He arrived at the Downtown Sacramento Macy’s in a limo Monday morning and was greeted by store employees dressed in their “North Pole best.” Inside waiting, Santa Claus and a workshop space transformed to take Pastor to the North Pole like he wished to do.
He wrote his letter to Santa Claus, with specifics on their day: hamburgers for the …