12/11/2024
2024 Santa Story #11
When children tell Santa their wishes, parents often already know what their little ones want. After all, children have a knack for repeating their desires nonstop in the weeks leading up to Christmas. But every so often, a child will choose to keep their wishes a secret, sharing them only with Santa. In these cases, curious parents will sometimes try to eavesdrop, desperate to discover what surprise gift might make their child’s eyes light up on Christmas morning.
Recently, Santa had a heartwarming—and hilarious—interaction with two children: a brother and sister, about 6 and 8 years old, respectively.
One of Santa’s go-to poses for photo opportunities is to ask children to cup their hands together and whisper their wishes to Santa. The children did a great job and Santa heard their wishes. Santa talked with them about the probability of their wishes and told him he knew they would be excited no matter what they got. The conversation ended with, “Ho ho ho! Those are fun wishes. I’ll talk it over with the elves.”
After the photos were taken and the children skipped off with their dad, their mom hurried back to Santa with a conspiratorial grin. She leaned in and whispered, “Santa, can you tell me what they asked for?”
Santa chuckled. “No problem! Your daughter wants a Barbie house and an Elf on the Shelf.” Mom sighed with relief. “Oh, awesome! I’ve already planned for one of those.”
“What about my son?” Mom asked.
Santa answered joyfully, “Oh! Your son wants to turn into a spider.”
Mom rolled her eyes and threw her hands up. “Of course he does."
These interactions give me life.
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