tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15414540.post8978598823437204654..comments2023-11-02T05:11:56.833-04:00Comments on Midnight Radio: Santa Claus is Comin' to TownFideliohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05153940948852223051noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15414540.post-35990913653153470152009-08-07T03:34:18.626-04:002009-08-07T03:34:18.626-04:00I still believe.I still believe.Joseph Mazzarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16691057085434760180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15414540.post-33754927707557408412009-07-31T08:40:24.540-04:002009-07-31T08:40:24.540-04:00As a little girl, I grew up believing that Santa w...As a little girl, I grew up believing that Santa was real. When my parents told me that he wasn't, I didn't feel like I should trust my parents any less. Santa was simply a character made for us to make Christmas a little more exciting. I don't see any great harm in making Christmas more exciting for a little child. My parents did let us believe in Santa, but we were always told how much more important Jesus was. Mom and Dad always made sure we knew what Christmas was really about. Again, as a child, I never felt like I couldn't trust my parents after being told. The only thing I felt differently about was Santa!Mozart's Musichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04615698141884898197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15414540.post-15375611827717375512009-07-29T21:38:14.857-04:002009-07-29T21:38:14.857-04:00I enjoyed reading this, Jen. Thanks. I think you...I enjoyed reading this, Jen. Thanks. I think you were on to something when you said that Santa Claus should not be the end of Christmas, essentially. While we were strong believers of Santa in our house as children, there was a far bigger reason for our excitement during the Christmas Holidays/Advent. Jesus' Birthday. That was the (hate to use the cliche) reason for the Season.Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00037652609645488279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15414540.post-66884921064505074922009-07-24T10:47:35.970-04:002009-07-24T10:47:35.970-04:00I'm with you, Jen! (Coincidentally, I had simi...I'm with you, Jen! (Coincidentally, I had similar impressions of Santa, the Easter Bunny, etc. as a child--I don't remember believing they were literally REAL, though the cookies and milk we left always were half-gone on Christmas morning.) One of my best friends likes to say that something can be true without being factual, and perhaps that applies here. After all, there's something true about all these myths, something that's worth celebrating and passing along. Maybe that's also why in my post I focused more on answering questions and explaining things. If a child asks, "Why do we get presents on Christmas?" the answer should NOT be that Santa Claus in the North Pole wants to dole out gifts to kids who are good all year. That's a <i>story</i>, but it's not the <i>answer</i>.Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06221464682706193091noreply@blogger.com