Last year I tried to avoid emphasizing the Santa part of the holidays and really tried to focus on it being Jesus’ birthday. My sister Michelle told me that it would be impossible. “Santa is everywhere!” she said and she was right.

JDaniel became convinced of Santa after a visit to BiLo.

This year I have been presented with a new Santa dilemma. It is a dilemma that many parents around the world have probably had to deal with.

Let me share with you a conversation JDaniel and I recently had about Santa while hanging Christmas ornaments.

Me:
“Would you like to go see Santa at the Roper Mountain Christmas Festival?”

JDaniel:
“ Mom, Santa has a house in Arkansas. He can’t be at Roper Mountain.”

Me:
“We did see Santa’s house in Arkansas when we explored the little town at the bottom of Mount Magazine.”

JDaniel:
“It was surrounded by all those decorated trees remember!”

Me:
“Yes, I remember. You noticed that Santa had a back door and front door to his house.”

JDaniel:
“Are you saying he can be in both places? Is he like God?”

Me:
“No, Santa isn’t like God. Remember Santa was a man.”

JDaniel:
“Mom, he is like God really. He is everywhere just like God.”

Me:
“God is everywhere but, Santa isn’t able to be. He has to have helpers work for him in places he can’t be.”

JDaniel:
“So where is he? Is he in Arkansas or South Carolina?”

Me:
“It is hard to tell. His helpers looks just like him.”

JDaniel:
“Okay!”

Me:
“So, do you want to go see him?”

JDaniel:
“Well, Nathan ( The four-year-old that lives next door) is going to write him for me. I guess I don’t need to see him anywhere.”

We may run into Santa while we are out and about but, apparently, JDaniel isn’t interested in seeking him out. He seems content to know he is somewhere in this world.

This post is linked to Alphabe Thursday on Mrs. Matlock and Mama Kat’s Writing Workshop!