Comments on: The Magic of Christmas?

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:00:44 +0000

Hi Jillian,

I am so sorry to hear about your daughter’s experience at school. Some children can be so heartless, calling others names! St. Nick is a special story to share, and my mother told me more about him. She said that we can assure our children that a miracle occurred after St. Nick passed – parents continued the gold coin traditions for their families in the spirit of St. Nick.

All the best to you and your daughter.

Merry Christmas! Stephanie

By: Jillian

Jillian — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:28:24 +0000

Stephanie,
We are dealing with the same thing in our house tonight as my 11 year old daughter, with a very loving and beautiful heart was crushed today at school as kids talked about Santa at lunch and stressed that there is not one. One of her friends tried to hush the boy and discretely told him, “she still believes”. My daughter saw this and then another girl at the lunch table said “Oh waahhh, the baby still believes” My daughter then felt compelled to say “No I don’t!” My heart is so sad for her. We have talked at length tonight and she knows that I still have all of the joy and love and MAJIC of Christmas in my heart as does she. We talked of St. Nick, I plan to buy a book on St. Nicholas tomorrow and read it with her and remind her of the beauty and majic in the giving. On Christmas I will put sacagawea gold coins in her stocking ( along with all of her other treasures) as a token of the $ that St. Nick left for the children in their socks so many years ago. Good luck to you.
Merry Christmas

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:08:43 +0000

Hi Rachel,

I love the Virgina letter!! Thank you for finding it for me. I can’t wait to share it with Matt.

Merry Christmas,

Stephanie

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:07:51 +0000

Hi Kathryn,

Thank you so much! Matt is a dear boy and he is so excited to see his younger cousins this weekend. He loves playing with them all and will be great in his new role as a “Santa’s helper.”

All the best, Stephanie

By: rachel landisman

rachel landisman — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:54:40 +0000

Hi Stehanie:

In the late 1800s, a young girl named Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of the New York Sun. I found it at http://www.newseum.org/yes virginia/

I hope this will be helpful to Matt.

Rachel

By: LdsNana

LdsNana — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 04:33:35 +0000

Stephanie -

My heart goes out to you right now… because I know just how hard we work as mothers, to create magic, and not hurt for our children.

But, this will pass. It always does. As each one of my own children figured it out for themselves, I engaged them in the magic of Christmas for their younger siblings. This becomes great fun, and is truly a right of passage for all – in the “know”:-)

tDMg
Kathryn Skaggs

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 04:12:21 +0000

Hi Alex, I am totally with you on this! I am still considering how to choose my words when I email Amazon.com. I really like their prompt shipping and great deals, but someone clearly dropped the ball here.

You are right that it was a blessing I was with him instead of his friends. He is such an innocent spirit. Even today, he was still telling me what he hoped Santa would put in his stocking. Your parents have a wonderful idea. Matt would love to be involved in the “behind the scenes” stocking stuffing. He really does want to keep the season special for everyone else too.

The best gift I gave my kids this year was the day before Thanksgiving when I handed them $5 and told them to give it to a homeless man on the streets. They talked about how happy he was all the way home that day. Generosity is the true Christmas Spirit.

Best to you and your family, Stephanie

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:27:09 +0000

Wow! The ignorance of companies ruining the human spirit once again. There is a silver lining though, at least he was with you when it happened, and didn’t have a friend at school ruin his innocence. It is just one of those things that just happen.

Something like this happened to me personally, and my parents had a great idea, and this could work for you. They got me more involved with the whole ’santa’ deal, helping pick out my little siblings stocking stuffers. The best lesson that I ever learned is that its better to give than receive.