Monday, December 22, 2008

Is this the real Santa?


Do you remember when you found about the truth about Santa? Mine was a hot summer day when I went out bragging to my neighbor friend that I had gotten 35cents from the tooth fairy. I think I was six. This is when I got the devastating news that my parents were actually traitors...they had been faking not only the tooth fairy, but the Easter Bunny and Santa. More than having been fooled by them, I think I was more irked by the fact that my neighbor, who I usually outsmarted in everything else, had found out before me! Well, now I am on in the traitor business, trying to convince Lucy of the same stories. This year, we are trying to keep the presents to a minimum, but can't resist letting the myth of Santa stay alive while she still believes. It serves as the magical discipline trick this time of year too..."If you don't behave, Santa won't be bringing you anything but a lump of coal"...so I'll use it while I can. We had a dilemma in trying to buy the number one item on her list, because I couldn' t find a way to buy it without her there. So, I came up with a crazy story: Santa called me. His elves don't know how to make the High School Musical cell phone that she and so many other girls want. So, if I buy it, then somehow get it to him, his elves could reproduce it in time for Christmas. So, we bought the silly thing, and I have convinced her that Santa came and got it while she was sleeping and will, if she behaves of course, bring a new one back on Christmas eve. All too complicated. I hope she learns the truth by next Christmas!

Oh, post note, she has seen so many fake "Santa helpers" in the last month, that she wants to know what the real Santa looks like. She has proposed that we put the digital camera out next to Santa's milk and cookies and ask him to take a photo of himself. How do we solve this one?

またサンタさんにあった。こちらで、あちこちサンタさんがいる。学校に来た、shopping centerにいる、どこでものイベントに来る。皆はどの時にサンタの本当のこと知っていた?私は6歳の夏の日に近所の男の子から聞いた。両親は裏切りものより、その男の子が先に知っていたのはがっかり。サンタはしつけの時、蝶便利。。。「ママの言う事は聞かないなら、サンタがプレゼントを持って行けないよ」でも本人が一番欲しい物を探すのは大変だ。困った。やっとそのおもちゃを見つけた時、本人がいった。うそ話は作るしかなかった。。。「サンタさんから電話があたよ。Lucyが欲しい物はサンタの工場の小人が作り方が分からないだって。だから、ママが買って、サンタさんに渡して、小人が作り直して、クリスマスにまた(良い子なら。。)持って来るって」の話になった。大変だ。来年まで、本当の話は分かって欲しいな〜。楽かも。
それと次の問題。色なサンタが会ったから、本当のサンタの顔は見たいって。本人が作戦を考えた。クリスマスEveにサンタにcookie, milkと手紙に置きます。その横にdigital cameraも置いて。そして手紙の中で「サンタの本当の顔を見たいので、このカメラで写真を取ってね」。どうしょう?

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