Oh, Virginia, Hes Real, But Not In The Way You Think
The famous reply by the New York Sun to young Virginia confirmed every childs hopes that Santa Claus is indeed real.
Children use myriad ways to test their cherished belief in Santa. The logical realise that big fat Santa couldnt possibly fit down the chimney, or visit everyone in a single night. Others catch on early because older siblings tease them about Santa. Some are sat down at age twelve and solemnly informed of the truth by parents concerned they will blurt out the ludicrous belief at school.
Other kids summon the courage to ask a grownup, knowing that confirmation of their fears will set their belief in a magical Santa firmly in the past. Their initiation brings with it grief for lost certainty. Once Santa is exposed, there can be no more true magic, as the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy fall with him. As if to compensate, a dawning awareness of the significance of giving starts to grow when the magic is blown away.
Most of us as adults dont believe in the supernatural events in the Christmas story any more than we believe in Santa. The virgin birth, the prophesies, the stable, the...
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