Always Believe In Santa...

December 25, 2008

The drum set I got Amias for Xmas 2010

Merry Christmas!  

Today is a day that many will tell you its meaning, from the purest that say it was the day that Christ was born to the materialistic that say its a day to get free stuff to the others that say it's a day to celebrate family and friends.  At some point in your life you'll form your own opinion.  You'll define what this day means to you.  In fact you'll define what most days and holidays mean to you.  

There is no right or wrong answer, only the answer that makes you happy.  

I've never been a religious person and found it hard to follow the purest path, I'd like to think that I'm not materialistic and don't subscribe to the getting free stuff idea either, so for me, my Christmas happiness comes with family and friends.  To me there is no purer joy than the excitement on peoples faces when they get something new, there's no way to describe a kids eyes as it lights up and says "oh wow, I got a...", there's no memory greater than the pureness of the "thank you" when someone is truly thankful, not for a gift but for where they are right then and there.

Kids and you will believe in Santa because of all the great things he represents.  He knows when you're naughty or nice, he gives you things and he loves cookies, that's a best friend I'd like to have.  

You'll one day tell your kids to be good or Santa won't stop by at Christmas.  You'll use his name as an anchor to good behavior.  But you should always have a special place for the big man in red.  Because Santa represents hope, he represents the good pure things in life, he represents the days when simple was happy.  When we were awarded for just being good and living a good life.  When no bad deed goes unpunished, when the simplicity of a chocolate chip cookie and glass of milk was all the thanks needed for a hard days work.  And isn't that really all we want in life?

Superheroes, celebrities, athletes and even Santa will come and go in your life.  You'll hang posters up of your idols, you'll even pretend to be them.  That's natural.  But instead of wanting to be them to get what they have, be like them to represent who they are.  What gifts do they give to society, their friends, their family, the world?  Shooting a jumper is good, but teaching a kid to shoot a jumper is better.  Even though Santa won't eat the cookie you leave out, doesn't make the thought of leaving a cookie out any less meaningful.