Growing up in my family, my parents thought it was important that I knew the 'truth' in the holidays. To them, that meant understanding that the Easter bunny, Tooth Fairy and even Santa Claus weren't "real". The funny thing was, although I 'knew' he wasn't real, I still believed that he was around - alive - helping kids, and delivering gifts around the world. Every Christmas eve, I would lie awake and wonder if it was Santa Claus that was making the sounds in the living room or down the street.
What that illustrates to me is that children are born with the ability to have faith in something that may not be real, even though they are told otherwise. What an amazing gift! As we grow older, cynicism sinks and we as adults tend to see the negative in life. Little hope for things being better, and the inability to believe in what could be. How sad!
With that in mind, I choose to see the good in life and believe in magic and the unseen! At Christmas time - I see Santa Claus in all of us, and let my children - be children. I want them to experience the joy and wonder of Christmas and I want them to believe in Santa Claus, for as long as they can.
Recently, my Belle Claire work brought me to an amazing man - one who lives what I believe. He brings happiness to kids (and some adults that allow it) in our area. Here is a picture from that session! Ron - Keep up the good work!!
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