Question
Why doesnt Santa Claus age with time?
Answer
Out of the blue on one Christmas Eve, my year old asked me, quotDaddy, is Santa Claus real?quotbrbrFor a halfsecond I hesitated because my answer might very well change the future of my childs quotChristmas childhood memoriesquot. But I gave a thoughtful pause, gathered up my composure and responded.brbrquotWell, first and foremost, Christmas will always be about celebrating the birth of Jesus. Second, about Santa Clausis he real? If you BELIEVE, then hes REAL.quot brbrMy childs response to my answer...a smile.brbrLater, I remembered that a popular childrens book The Polar Express by Chris van Allsburg had as a central theme that same notion of believing and realitybrbrSo we must believe. But why doesnt Santa Claus age? On the contrary, he must age because although we place him in the quotold manquot age range but we know in our hearts that hes been delivering gifts to good girls and boys for a very, very long time. This is one more year for him.brbrfinal answer for
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