Today, I'd like to talk about a little controversy I've been hearing about lately: Santa Claus. Many people do not like the idea of parents lying to their kids, saying that Santa Claus exists. They argue that if we wish to teach our kids good morals, we should not lie to them and set a bad example. That is a good argument, but, the problem is, Santa does exist...in one form or another...
Take for example, my household. (Or rather, my brother's household...) Oscar is my three-year old nephew, and he is very lively and fun. My brother and sister-in-law (aka Collette) told Oscar that Santa isn't real. He's make-believe. Oscar doesn't believe them because he sees old men in red suits in person, so Santa MUST exist! He's there, right before his eyes! Isn't that rational enough, for a little person of three years?
Another example can involve many of my friends as well as myself. We see Santa as a shadow, or a "type" of Christ. To get more information on how you can do this, read a book called "I Believe in Santa Claus". If you don't have it, I'm sure a neighbor does.
But the fact is, Old Saint Nick is an universal person. He can fit many roles, just think about it: "could he fit the role of a pan?" Of course Santa could fit that role! He supports many kids' dreams as they cook in the oven, and become real! (I don't know if that made any sense to you...e-mail me, and I will go into a full discussion on how Santa Claus can be like a pan. Literally, you can fit almost any object in the blank in the sentence, "Santa Claus is like ____" and you can make it fit!
Sorry....today was a weird subject, but since it's the season...why not?
Have you ever typed "Santa Claus" So many times that the name seems so wierd, alien, and ridiculous?
I just re-read this post, and it hardly makes sense to ME...If you come talk to me in person, I can make myself much more understandable than on paper...
