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For my first “You’re a Dad” present, someone could take me to see this on May 5th.
It’s 2005 and I don’t believe in Santa Claus. There. I said it. I DON’T BELIEVE IN SANTA.
I can’t actually remember when I stopped “believing in Santa” and realized that it was Mom and Dad who placed the “from Santa” stickers on the presents. As per that last sentence, you can tell that my sisters and I were raised to believe the myth of Santa Claus – even believing that he “magically” fit through the mail-slot on the front door of the parsonage we grew up in Maryland!
As Jess and I await the birth of our first child, this Christmas season I am questioning a couple years-early where I stand in the whole “make-believe-in-Santa” debate that has been literally silenced in my own life for 20-ish years!
Will we make-believe that Santa is real in our family?
This post is the POSITIVE post – why it would be a GOOD idea, a BENEFIT to our child(ren) to believe in Santa Claus.
#1 – I believed in Santa Claus as a child and I’m fine. This may not be the BEST example of a “positive” reason here, especially if you know me and as you read this first point, you said, “Stevan is NOT fine.” But in all seriousness, I can’t point back to any disappointment when I we realized that Santa was a sham. I can’t remember crying my eyes out or being disgusted with my parents for “faking” this Santa guy all those years. There is also a bit of “American History” in believing in Santa – we see him EVERYWHERE (malls, advertisements, television, etc.) and even the Weatherman gives an update on Christmas Eve as to whether Santa has a clear night for traveling to our homes!
#2 – Most Children today believe in Santa. Again, this isn’t the BEST reason to impose Santa on my family, but it is true that most children that I know (under the age of 10-ish?) believe in Santa Claus. Someone would be able to argue that this is a NEGATIVE reason, but in positive-thinking, my child would be a part of the majority in their early-years both before school and during their first years of school possibly believing and NOT spoiling the “gimmick” to those who also woult be taught to believe in this Mr. Claus.
#3 – Your turn. What are the POSITIVE reasons for allowing your children to “believe in Santa Claus”?
The Colts did it again today with a 26-18 win beating the Jacksonville Jaquars today in Jacksonville.
It is SO AMAZING to be able to sit and watch such an impressive football team each week. This will be the year I remember for the rest of my life, I’m sure!
Take time yourself to indulge in one or more of the remaining three games this season before the playoffs and watch Peyton and crew make NFL history!
At 4PM, Jess and I met at the Kirkage Castle for our evening with the VanKirks.
We headed to Ft. Wayne and ate dinner at Logan’s steakhouse where we celebrated Matt’s 37th birthday! (He’s old, huh?) Logan’s waitresses even did the “Yee Haw” for him per our request! (video)
After dinner we hit up the mall and then on to the Anchor Room (Christian Bookstore) for some “browsing”. I picked up a new book (another Johnny Cash biography), a skate dvd, a Christmas CD (Jess contribution), and the 2005 Promise Keepers Worship album!
We had a great time with Matt & Jody tonight. The drive home was pretty exciting with even MORE snow falling and drifting into the roads! Can’t wait to see how much drifting takes place over night!
