Santa Claus Comes

MARCH 6 2026 Santa Claus Comes

Have you heard of Santa Claus? My brother and I would anxiously wait for him to arrive every Christmas Eve and the anticipation was exciting. We would start dreaming of his coming as soon as Thanksgiving was over. And our excitement would rise with each passing day, culminating in the anticipation that held us anxious and restless, but knowing that if we didn't go to sleep on Christmas Eve he wouldn't come. So we forced ourselves to fall asleep. I was a believer and so was my brother. Our innocent childhood was a wondrous time. Of course there were those doubters at school who didn't believe and of course our answer was, "well he doesn't go to the houses of those who don't believe in him. That's why you never saw him." Everyone of importance assured us of his existence. It was a wonderful time of life. Growing up, sheltered from the harsh realities of the world around me. Like I said, I was a believer. And the only portal to the outside world other than the world immediately around me, was the TV. And nothing or no one on the TV said otherwise. In fact, the TV reinforced my belief. While we waited for Christmas we would spend hours pouring over the latest catalogs full of toys of every kind and our imagination would run wild. We would make out our wish list and write our letter. Once I remember we left cookies and milk for the jolly old man, which was partially gone the next morning when we arose that Christmas morning. The universe was a truly amazing place to me during those years, where such a man existed who had the magical power to appear in every home of every girl and boy all over the world and where time was suspended for a single night and he was able to leave presents at each home and still have time to park his sleigh again at the North Pole before the sun rose on Christmas Day. Can you imagine what a wonderful world that was where such miracles took place? Where time and space was no obstacle to those with hearts to believe. Where anything, yes even the impossible, was possible. What a dream that was to live during those years. Nothing hindered me from believing that anything was possible for me to achieve in my lifetime. I truly believed I could do anything and be anyone I wanted to be. Well, well, well. ...To be continued.