I don't know what it is about the love/hate relationship little kids have with Santa Claus. I've often wondered at my part in all of this, if I am creating a whole elaborate Christmas charade where I flat out lie to my kids just to end up having the whole idea scare the shit out of them. In their little minds, with all the mythical stories and 800 reminders that Santa is watching for good or bad behaviour, does meeting him just make them lose their minds? I am not sure if any other parent has thought about it as much as I have but my ultimate decider on committing to 'Santa' with Ethan was that every other kid my kids meet will have stories about Santa, his reindeer, and the excitement of a magic present giver delivering things at night. I'm 29 years old and I still don't want to mess with the memory I have of presents from Santa by giving my parents any credit for doing it all. I'm sure Santa did it at least one year? He was just super busy with not existing all the other years, I get it.
This is why I was 12 when my Dad actually had to say to me, you don't really believe in Santa anymore do you?? Listen.. I wasn't sure how dry-ice worked, it was at least possible!
So.. when Gabriel grows up and sees the picture with Santa from Christmas 2011 and asks where he was I will just tell him..
Sweetheart, we loved you enough to let Santa scare the shit out of you.
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