Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Is Santa Real?


Is Santa real? I’ve been getting that question a lot lately. I always answer with a simple “Yes,” but I also think about what Santa Claus really means to me - and I do believe that he's real.


He is the gifts donated to those less fortunate and the person who gives what little extra money they have in their bank account to someone who needs it more than they do.


He is the one who helps someone who’s having a hard time (without telling anyone about their good deed) and expects absolutely nothing in return.


Santa is the people volunteering at soup kitchens and shelters, donating to food pantries and bringing cookies and other holiday treats to their neighbors. He is the person who gives food or clothing to the homeless man sitting on the corner of a city street. He is the one who works his butt off to provide more for his kids than he ever had.

He is the look of wonder on children’s faces, the wink from a stranger when your kids are singing Christmas carols in the mall parking lot on the way back to your car, the sparkling lights on people’s homes and the joy you feel from giving someone a gift.


Santa Claus is made of everything good that’s within each and every one of us. Thankfully, we have Christmas every year to remind us to let it shine.