Thanks to some wonky internet access, I’m once again behind on Holidailies posting.
Yesterday’s prompt was: Tired of Santa? Create your own iconic magical figure for the holidays.
Tired of Santa?! That’s unpossible!
Okay, I guess I can see how it could be possible. Plus, I’ve seen some pretty creepy pictures of kids with scary mall Santas. No wonder those kids were crying.
I think I really like the image of Santa though, the jolly man with the rosy cheeks who brings surprises to kids. I’m trying to remember an old commercial where a kid (or kids) wakes up to find Santa standing by the fireplace and he winks and places a finger to his lips as he disappears.
I think it’s the magical aspect of Santa that I love the most, and the idea that he brings joy, not so much that he brings piles and piles of presents. (Though I do enjoy those piles of Santa presents, don’t get me wrong.) I also love that Santa is such a mystery to children. I miss the days of putting out carrots and cookies for Santa and his reindeer. I wonder how my parents kept the dogs from eating Santa’s cookies. Maybe they did eat them. Who knows. I still like following Santa on Norad’s Santa Tracker, and love that I can do it from my phone this year. Santa is advanced.
So no. I’m almost 29, but I’m not tired of Santa. Not yet anyway.
