Why I Believe in Santa and You Should, Too

Find out why believing in Santa Claus isn’t just for kids or even those who celebrate Christmas.

I believe in Santa Claus and so should you, especially in 2020. I don’t care what holidays you celebrate (or don’t celebrate) or whether you are 4 or 40. This is not some frivolous pursuit. I am dead serious. You need Santa and anyway, he’s real. Certainly!

You don’t believe? Well, you should. On a dark day in second grade, a little boy sidled up next to me in line on our way to gym or home or wherever second graders actually go. He was the youngest of four boys and knew stuff that I didn’t yet know. So, he got in my face and told me I was ridiculous for believing in Santa. “Everyone knows it is your mom and dad who leave the gifts under your tree,” he said as if he was reading me his mother’s grocery list. I cried.

Learning the Truth about Santa

At bedtime, I actually laid next to my mother. I am the oldest of three kids and always slept on my own, leaving my brother and sister to finagle their way into my parent’s arms at night. Already my mother knew something was amiss.

“Mommy, is Santa real?” I asked. “I’m hearing he isn’t. You will tell me the truth.” My mother was somewhat surprised. But without even a little pause, she said Santa is everywhere. He…