Vought Insurance Agency

12/02/2023

ATTENTION TO ALL PARENTS WHO MAY NEED TO TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT SANTA 🎅

I found out myself abruptly at the tender age of 6 😭
But thought this little story right here was a great way to go about it whenever you do need to have the inevitable conversation:

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Son: "Dad, I think I'm old enough now. Is there a Santa Claus?"

Dad: "Ok, I agree that your old enough. But before I tell you, I have a question for you. You see, the “truth” is a dangerous gift. Once you know something, you can't unknow it.
Once you know the truth about Santa Claus, you will never again understand and relate to him as you do now.
So my question is: Are you sure you want to know?"

Brief pause...

Son: "Yes, I want to know"

Dad: "Ok, I'll tell you: Yes there is a Santa Claus"

Son: "Really?"

Dad: Yes, really, but he's no longer an old man with a beard in a red suit. That's just what we tell kids now in days. The legend evolved from the actions of an actual person:

Saint Nicholas of Myra (traditionally 15 March 270 – 6 December 343), also known as Nicholas of Bari, was an early Christian bishop of Greek descent from the maritime city of Myra in Asia Minor (Greek: Μύρα; modern-day Demre, Turkey) during the time of the Roman Empire. You see son, most kids are just too young to understand the true nature of Santa Claus these days, so we explain it to them in a way that they can understand.

The truth about Santa Claus is he no longer a person at all anymore; he's just an idea now in days.

Think of all those presents Santa gave you over the years.
I actually bought those myself.
I watched you open them.
And did it bother me that you didn't thank me?
Of course not!
In fact it gave me great pleasure.
You see, Santa Claus is THE IDEA OF GIVING FOR THE SAKE OF GIVING, without thought of thanks or acknowledgement.

When I saw that woman collapse on the subway last week and called for help, I knew that she'd never know that it was me that summoned the ambulance.
I was being Santa Claus when I did that."

Son: "Oh."

Dad: "So now that you know, you're part of it. You have to be Santa Claus too now. That means you can never tell a young kid the secret, and you have to help us select Santa presents for them, and most important, you have to look for opportunities to help people. Got it?"

Help out each other this Christmas🎄🎅 and...be kind ❤💕

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