I am not sure if it is the....."my age" .....or if it is just that so many things touch me in ways it is hard to fully explain. Some things are hurtful, some are just hard to grasp, some involve the children and so it hits me in my heart, and then there are the things that happen that make you wonder what you ever did to deserve something this good. That is the one that I want to blog about today.
McClain brought home his Christmas letter to Santa. It really was not that big of a deal. Many of the children get a chance to do these each year at school. I try to read them all, but I know that I have missed one or two over the years.
McClain just handed me his...no biggie...nothing special. He was telling me about it so I was not reading it but was listening to him. He says to me, "Mom, they did not really answer my question. I still do not know." I said Who? He says, Judy, Santa's elf.....So I read his letter....and cried. Here it is...I hope you can read it, but I will type in at the bottom.
And then here is the reply...without the answer McClain was looking for.
Yes, I cried. McClain fully understands that Christmas is about Jesus and His birth. This is what we believe with all of our hearts and he has taken hold of this and has put it in his heart. As parents, Merrill and I can ask for nothing greater for McClain...for all of our children...for everyone for that matter. We love you McClain and better than that, God loves you.
For those that could not read his letter, this is what McClain wrote....
Dear Santa,
Do you believe in Jesus and God? How do you go around the world so fast? I really like your red clothes. I have been kind to other people. I have been good at school. For Christmas I would like a Nintendo DS game of The Mario Kart. Love, McClain Simon
The aanswer he received form Judy.....
Dear McClain, This is Judy The Elf. Santa goes around the world so fast because of magic. Santa says Thank You for commenting about his clothes. I am glad that you have been kind to others. And I am glad you have been doing good at school. Love, Judy The Elf. Merry Christmas.
McClain brought home his Christmas letter to Santa. It really was not that big of a deal. Many of the children get a chance to do these each year at school. I try to read them all, but I know that I have missed one or two over the years.
McClain just handed me his...no biggie...nothing special. He was telling me about it so I was not reading it but was listening to him. He says to me, "Mom, they did not really answer my question. I still do not know." I said Who? He says, Judy, Santa's elf.....So I read his letter....and cried. Here it is...I hope you can read it, but I will type in at the bottom.
And then here is the reply...without the answer McClain was looking for.
For those that could not read his letter, this is what McClain wrote....
Dear Santa,
Do you believe in Jesus and God? How do you go around the world so fast? I really like your red clothes. I have been kind to other people. I have been good at school. For Christmas I would like a Nintendo DS game of The Mario Kart. Love, McClain Simon
The aanswer he received form Judy.....
Dear McClain, This is Judy The Elf. Santa goes around the world so fast because of magic. Santa says Thank You for commenting about his clothes. I am glad that you have been kind to others. And I am glad you have been doing good at school. Love, Judy The Elf. Merry Christmas.
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