Yesterday at the mall, we came to the Santa booth where you can sit on a strange man's knee and tell him what you want for Christmas and get your picture taken. Preferring to focus on the birth of Christ at Christmas, we have never 'done' the Santa thing. So imagine my surprise when Hailey said she wanted to go see him and have her picture made. Sometimes you have to listen to what is on their little minds and not jump to the 'no' that wants to burst out. A very interesting conversation followed.
Me: Do you think that is really Santa Claus?
Hailey: No, he doesn't really exist.
Me: So, who do you think that man up there is?
Hailey: Just a man in a costume.
Me: What would you say to him?
Hailey: I'd tell him what I want for Christmas.
Me: And what do you think he's going to do about it?
Hailey: (hesitates)
Me: Do you just want to be able to say it out loud?
Hailey nods.
{Picture lady tells her that since Santa isn't busy right now, she can go talk to him for no charge}
Hailey: Please, Mom? This is just one of those once-in-a-lifetime things. I've never done it before, and I'm getting too big.
So I let her do it. And you know what? While she was talking to him, I had the woman snap a picture. It wasn't one of those cheesy grin ones, just her having a conversation with a complete stranger about the desires of her little heart. And it was so precious, I bought it.
2 comments:
Aww.. that is a sweet picture. Unposed is always better than posed. ;-}
AwwW! This is just the sweetest thing. Love the look on his face.
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