Dec 23, 2009

I Believe

We pulled into a parking lot at the mall and son slowed down to let an amiable looking older gentleman cross the road.

He was heading to the mall doors.

He was carrying a red duffel bag (I think his  coat and black belt and boots  were in there!)

He was portly. 

He had long white hair, bushy eyebrows,  and a flowing beard.

His  pants were 3/4 length (just the right length to tuck into black boots).

He smiled and looked really friendly. Grandfatherly. Approachable.

He nodded his head at us and winked , and it looked like he was saying, “Ho, Ho, Ho!”  (okay, this one is an outright lie).

“Look, Tim, it’s Santa!” I sputtered.

“By golly, it is!”, he agreed. (Well, he might not have said those exact words, but the meaning was there). We watched, eyes wide and jaws dropped.

I hope he got a good look at us, performing the kind deed of stopping to let him cross the road.  When he checks his list twice on Christmas Eve, I hope he’ll  remember that we were not naughty, but extremely nice.

Then maybe I’ll get that iPhone I asked for! YESSSSS!

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