THINK TALK: Second Reply to ‘Letter to Santa Claus’

MATALAM, North Cotabato (MindaNews / 14 December) – Christmas time is just the best time to talk about Santa Claus. And though this bearded man may no longer be an important Christmas character in …

MATALAM, North Cotabato – Christmas time is just the best time to talk about Santa Claus. And though this bearded man may no longer be an important Christmas character in some parts of the world, he stays fantastic, a fantasy and fun to some children in other parts of the world. Though for us adults, Santa Claus is no more than a creation of an ingenious mind from out of the blue.

In looking for the historical roots of Santa Claus, one must go very deep in the past. One discovers that Santa Claus, as we know him, is a combination of many different legends and mythical creatures that evolved over time and probably interpreted in some ways quite differently from one culture to another.

The Orthodox Church later raised St. Nicholas, the miracle worker, to a position of great esteem. It was in his honor that Russia’s oldest church, for example, was built. For its part, the Roman Catholic Church honored Nicholas as one who helped children and the poor. St. Nicholas became the patron saint of children and seafarers. His name day is December 6th.

I think when my two girls where young they completely embraced both the wonders of the Nativity story with the traditional carols and advent as well as believing in the mystical Santa and the fun side of Christmas. For my family it has never been about the presents but always about the extended family coming together to eat and play games and enjoy the Christmas period and this is what the girls remember most.

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