How old were you when you realized that there was no Santa Clause?
I was probably eight or nine. The kids at school were telling each other that there were no Santa Clause. I wanted the gifts so I told my parents that I believed.
It kept going until I was twelve, that's when my dad abruptly said, "I think you kids know there's no Santa. It's your mom getting up in the middle of the night to fill your stocking. So we're going to do away with the Christmas stockings, starting this year."
It was a shock to hear him say that. Although I think he said that so he didn't have to pay for an extra gift for Santa to stuff into the stocking.
My daughter was younger. At age six she asked my husband if there was a Santa Clause, and he told her no.
I was so mad at him for killing the Christmas spirit.
It nice to think that there's a jolly fat man who wants to bring you a gift. And when a child can believe in things like Santa Claus it helps them believe in God.
7 comments:
I stopped by blog hopping.....I told my boys (now 16 and 17) they will never ever see the real Santa..all the ones in shops are helpers and the real santa comes when you are a sleep...if you believe with your heart...they still believe in the 'spirit'of Christmas and Santa x
Hi Ex,
Thank you for dropping by. That's good that you kept Santa going. That's one of the things I miss about Christmas growing up.
Janice~
Are you telling me there is no Santa, Janice??????
The only problem these days, he's lost my address! ;)
Hi Lee,
You better write him quick!
Janice~
I am living in an apartment, no chimney for Santa to slip in. That's way I never get a Christmas gift.
Aw, I'm sorry to hear that Alex.
Janice~
good
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