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I remember when my brother (my twin) found out there was no Santa, he was very angry with my mom for about 2 weeks, then he got over it. But my mom still shudders when she thinks about it, even now.
So when my third child came of age we never told him that Santa was real except in our hearts and that people donate gifts and a guy with the heart of Santa Claus gives kids who are less fortunate presents they might not other wise recieve. So Santa is real in your heart when you donate money food clothes and gifts.
My son now 6 gave all his found change and earned change to the salvation Army he tols the girl This is for Santa to give to kids who don't have my mommy and daddy.
Now that is the story of Christmas. My child does not tell children Santa does not exist because he is more real to him then the kids with the made up stories!!!
There's NO SANTA?!
Christmas is forever ruined.
My grand daughter was told at school no santa he's not real. Well on the weather the night before Christmas they were tracking santa and the deer and showed him in flight and noted where he would be about what time etc...... Oh yea she is now a beleiver!
He brings the child out in us, he makes us go through all the hard work just to see the kids in the AM sooooooooooo excited.
So think back to when you found out, wasn't their ever something that made you doubt what that person said...NO Santa!!!!
I don't know who the creative person was that came up with him,but I beleive and I always will!
One year she wanted everyone at my sister in laws house to open gifts and I said and how many gifts is my niece a spolied brat going to get and she said just under 75. i said there is no way I could compete and how would I explain her getting more from Santa then them... Since then we stopped exchanging gifts with the family anywhere near christmas so my brat of a niece won't be bragging. BTW she has a Razor cell phone a personal computer all the gaming systems and i-pod. This year i think its either the new i-pod new cell or a Zune... still.... she has the soul of a bullie. She IM's her friends and texts them and her parents have no real clue what she is doing. To our shock. since my brother in law is also in the computer field!!!
and Aquadrop... it's not really a lie if you've believed it strongly at some point in your life, is it?
... when I was little, I believed 100% that he travelled the world, now I believe 100% that he's in my heart. awww, how sweet is that?
But I remember the feeling of waking up on Christmas morning and running to see what Santa left, it was magical. It's part of childhood to me, they grow up fast enough and learn about disapointment in so many ways, for me I'm going to let them have Santa for as long as I can. In truth I love it to, I get to be a kid again in a way, watching their faces light up is priceless.
I just want to ask Not2Sure ... How old is your niece? OMG I never heard of any child to get 75 gifts?