Engaging In the Christmas Lie

The reason I believed in Santa Claus for as long as I did as a child was because of something unusual that happened one Christmas. A piece of my toy was missing, and my father “found” it in the fireplace. Put another way, the real reason I believed in the Christmas deception for so long was because I could have never believed that my parents, of all people, would have told me a lie. The day I knew the truth, I lost some respect for them. They clearly did not live up to my authentic standards.

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