All throughout my childhood, and even as an adult, my mom would read us “Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus” on Christmas Eve. It is a timeless tale, one that never gets old. I absolutely love the story and the message, and I believe it is something that needs to be shared.
To those that have not been blessed with the article, an eight year old girl wrote to the editor of the New York’s Sun asking if there is a Santa Claus. The editor writes back his response, assuring the girl that he is just as real as you and me. It is an amazing thing to read, even now as an adult. The older we get, the less we believe in Santa Claus, until one day we realize he isn’t the one who delivers our presents. As an adult I can honestly say that I truly do believe in him. You know why? Because he lives in my heart, and that is what matters. To quote the Polar Express, “Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see.”
“Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see.” This is one of my favorite lines from the article. I feel as if this is very true. The best things in life to believe in are the ones in which we cannot see. As a child I never tried peaking or looking for Santa Claus, because I knew that what I saw wouldn’t change what I believe in. It may be a little silly for me to believe in Santa, but I do. It lifts my spirits around the holidays, and I love talking about him to younger kids. In a way, believing in Santa is the innocence of a child. We always want to hang on to that part of us, the old innocence, so why not believe in Santa?
I hope that I can share this story with my own kids, so they too can believe like me. Even if he isn’t a real person, he is inside of us, and that is way better than anything else. I hope my children will enjoy this article as much as I do, and pass it on to their children. With talking about Santa Claus, the editor writes, “Is it all real? Ah, VIRGINIA, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding.” This is another line that really speaks to me. I wish that everyone would read this article, because it truly does keep my faith alive.
“No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.”–New York’s Sun.
Below is a link to the article, so that you can share this with everyone. Merry Christmas!
