Megan had carefully placed her gifts under the twinkling tree in the living room for her daughters unaware of the peeping tom. Her younger daughter took a peek at her mom filling the stockings and was ready with the dreadful question on the Christmas morning.
“Is Santa real? Or is it just you Mum?” Asked Megan’s younger one. Megan tried to dodge the question. She struggled to say something and then decided otherwise. But the look on her daughter’s face was the one of betrayal and Megan knew that it was time to reveal and yet keep the spirit of Santa alive in her child’s heart.
After much thought she asked her daughter, “Is the air that you breathe real? Is the whole Universe real?” With a hint of annoyance her daughter responded, “of course Mum it is real.” “But how can you say that you have never seen it” responded Megan with a half-winning smile.
“So just know that even if you cannot see the guy from the North Pole descending the chimney to fill your stockings with candies or place the right gift you were waiting for under the tree, he is there. And yes Mom and Dad like all other parents are on Santa’s team and we help in delivering the presents to our children. Santa is another name for giving and loving and now that you know this honey, you are also on his team of delivering love, best wishes and happiness.”
Send Thank You Greetings!The little girl smiled and hugged her mom and said, “Thank you Mummy Santa, I love you for being Santa’s worker and bringing the magic home.”
It is time to be grateful and wish a bright and cheery New Year to folks.
From my family to you and yours, I would like to wish you all a magic-filled Happy New Year. “Happiness is a warm puppy,” so said Charles M. Schulz. It is also a fuzzy cat, a hand woven rug, a happy meal at home, heartfelt greetings in your inbox, a new beginning, an old friend.
May our days be full of light and laughter. May this year bring home to us, the ships we are waiting for, the joy we have earned and the milestones we have longed to reach. Wishing you all a year filled with peace, abundance and joy.