Santa is the spirit of giving. Unselfishness. Hope. Love. Acceptance of all. As my children grow older and they ask the inevitable question, "Does Santa really existence?" The answer in my home is, "As long as you believe, Santa will come." Santa is in us all. And perhaps at other times of the year we simply just call it charity. Or service. But come Christmas time, that wonderful time of the year, we all become a little more focused on it. We start looking around us, and we starting giving and loving just a little bit more.
I don't think it a terrible thing to create the magic of Santa for our children. Because that's exactly what we're doing. Creating magic. And as they grow, it gives the lesson of the spirit of giving all the more substance, because they've felt it. They know it. And now they're a part of it too.
So am I lying to my child about Santa? No. I'm creating memories, visions, and lessons to last a life time. And I'm okay with doing that. I'm also okay that my parents did that for me as a child. And I hope that my kids will do it for theirs.
To each and every one of you, with out fear of being politically correct, or being religiously offensive, I simply say "Merry Christmas." This wonderful time, that no matter your beliefs or orientations of life, when we can all have a common feeling of "good will towards men."
2 comments:
I say the same thing. I never want my children to lie to me, so I don't want the argument of "you lied to me about Santa."
Love how eloquent you are!! Very well said!
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