Ellie and I went to "look" at Santa today. She really doesn't know who the "Big Guy" is yet, nor does she probably care. I would imagine that he would be pretty scary though. A strange person, dressed in very odd looking clothing and wanting to hold children. Aren't these all things we teach our children not to be attracted to? :)
So any how, went ventured early this morning to the local mall, followed the arrows pointing towards the Santa area, and found ol' Saint Nick. He was amongst a briar patch of big, stuffed animals. I took Ellie out of the stroller and pointed towards the jolly fellow. Her reaction?
She looked every which way except his. She was far more excited about all the animals. "Duck, duck" she kept squealing while looking at the life sized stuffed swans.
Although her world doesn't include the man in the red suit, I was excited for her. Soon enough, she'll come to see him as the bringer of good, magical things. And we'll have a renewed sense of all the goodness in the world.
So, this Mom, is looking forward to next year...already!
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