It's that magical time of the year! Parents of wide-eyed and impressionable children are going fast and furious- making sure that their children are well nourished in Santa Claus Lore... despite the countdown to the TRUTH. JCK is no different. JCK has been getting her exercise trying to slam back that "Santa Claus" crushing SERVE smacked over the net by her two children.
Mommy, is there a Santa Claus?
Mommy, is Santa Claus real?
Mommy, do you sneak out in the night and buy us a bunch of presents?
JCK has been lobbing those balls back like nobody's business.
Well, what do YOU think? (Good volley, JCK)
Do I sneak out in the middle of the night and buy you a bunch of presents? No, I do not.
(Well, this is...TRUE. JCK does not sneak out in the middle of the night to purchase presents. There might be some...sneaking INTO THE KITCHEN to scarf down treats, but no one has to know about that.)
40 LOVE ...for JCK.
But, it's not feeling like JCK is winning. She is truly teetering on the fine-line edge of THE TRUTH, and it is uncomfortable. JCK has prided herself on being honest with her children, barring something that is age inappropriate. However, JCK knows that she is on a precipice now between what is real, what is imaginary, and the complicated parts betwixt the two. Everyone WANTS to BELIEVE...including the large child with silver hair. Will this be the last Christmas for the Santa hold-out?
JCK remembers when she heard there was NO SANTA! from one of those DO-GOODERS in Elementary school. JCK remembers going home and asking her mother and being devastated- devastated...when her mother told her the TRUTH.
Was the worst part that there was NO SANTA or that her parents had misled her? JCK is not sure, but JCK knows that she doesn't wish that onto her children. Yet, she just hasn't been able to let it go...this year. Perhaps JCK needs to believe in Santa more than her children do.
So, this Christmas, as you kiss those sweet little brows or hug your grown-up children, remember that the magic of Santa can come in many forms. At least, that's what JCK is telling herself...
Merry Christmas, to all! And to all a good night! HO! HO! HO!
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My boys asked me that too! *high five*
ReplyDeleteHere's wish you and your lovely family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! *smile*
I have a non-believer in this house this year. *sigh* I let him in on the secret and he is keeping it alive for the rest. We have been watching a lot of movies about Santa and talking about believing in the true Christmas Spirit.
ReplyDeleteHope you had a wonderful Christmas!! And that they still believe!
ReplyDeleteI believed until 6th grade--which didn't work out too well at school. My kids went from believing to asking for very expensive things "because that way YOU won't have to pay for it!" without really asking for clarification.
ReplyDeleteI have already come.
ReplyDeleteAs I promised that I would come again, I have already come. Now all the people around the world must listen to this message,
"I have already come"
http://youtu.be/zXKV78VERio