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If you can't remember the awe you felt this time of year regarding Santa, then I guess your parents didn't play the "game". My most favorite Christmas was when I was 8-I was questioning the existence of Santa and, being the oldest of 4, my parents didn't want me blowing the fantasy for the younger ones, so they concocted a scheme...
"Santa" arrived at our house just before dawn. My mom came into my room, told me to be very very quiet, she wanted to show me something. There, in our livingroom was Santa, taking our gifts out of a bag and placing them under the tree. Mom says the look on my face was priceless.
I see nothing wrong with the concept of Santa as it is. Of course, I never used Santa as a threat to my kids-some folks do and that's just wrong. And my son, Mr. Everything-has-to-be-logical, when asked how did he do it all in one night-got the "explanation" that not every child celebrates the season.
If adults, more often than not very reasonable in every other aspect, can believe in a man who walked on water, turned water into wine and died, then came back to life, why can't kids believe in Santa? It's all the same thing. Hope and belief in reward for goodness. They'll be cynical adults soon enough....
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