Mark loudly rang his own doorbell. “Thank you, Santa!” He heard Julie’s feet pitter-patter as she rushed to the door. “Have a nice day, Santa, in your snowy fairy glen at the North Pole.”
Julie looked outside. “Where’s Santa?”
“Sorry, Julie. Santa’s gone. He left gifts for you.”
Eventually someone would have to tell his daughter about Santa, but Mark couldn’t do it. She’ll have to cure herself even if she breaks her own heart.
Later that day Julie answered the door. “Santa! Back so soon?”
“Who was that?”
“Sorry, Dad. Santa’s gone, but he left you this present.”
Text: Linked to Sue Vincent’s Thursday Photo Prompt and Charli Mills’ Carrot Ranch Flash Fiction Challenge with the prompt “self-care”.
Photo: Sue Vincent provided the photo for the prompt.
I love it!
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Thank you!
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Ho ho ho!
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Thanks, Peter!
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You can’t fool em. (K)
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They’re pretty smart. Thank you!
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Straight to this little girl’s heart. 🙂
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He didn’t have to worry about her. Thank you, Shawna!
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Cute and funny! “While we are still fetching the flour the young ones are coming back with the cake”.
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They are way ahead of us. Thanks, Danik!
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I’m smiling. I have to wonder how many children are able to really believe in Santa anymore with all the access they have to the internet at such a young age.
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They learn early. Santa was more of a story for us. They knew where the presents came from (I think). Thanks, Victoria!
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Nice twist!
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Thank you, Dan!
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A sweet story!
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Thank you!
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Love your cleverness, Frank!
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Thank you, Jilly!
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Lovely tale..💖😇🎅
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Thank you!
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I love how children can know our version of the truth yet totally believe their own…both at once. I wonder which of us is right?
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Maybe we are all right, exploring the truths of different perspectives, but none exclusively. Thank you, Sue!
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Non-exclusive, now that I agree with 🙂
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CHiLD’s DreAm To:
NeVeR TaKinG
AWaY A ReaLiTY
oF Santa From:
Mom
and
Dad’s Building
oF Real Less Than MaGiC LiT..:)
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Children enhance their parents’ reality and magic. Thank you, Fred!
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True For All That
Is Connects
BRinGs
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Children’s eYes..:)
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Cute. I guess she knows but plays along 🙂
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I imagine she knows as well. Thank you, Amanda!
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He’s real🙂
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Yes, he is 🙂 Thank you!
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