Santa, St. Nick, Kris Kringle, SintaKlaus...Father Christmas*sighs*..
YES he is absolutely real
I saw him when we lived in Germany - St. Nicholas - and my heart still leaps with joy every time I think of that moment on my dad's shoulders (we were hiding in the bushes) and yes - somehow St. Nick knew I was there as I got a switch in my boot, but I also got a present which I still have to this day sitting in my curio cabinet. One of my fondest memories in my lifetime and Daddy and I talked about that moment just days before he passed away. So YES - there IS a Santa - absolutely!
on another note - my 18 and 10 y/o's both have pictures of rudolph and his nose glowing, reindeer hoof prints on our roof, the lawn, Santa's foot prints in the snow (but to have them IN your house - WOW!!
) sleigh marks, heard jingle bells and even a HO HO HO down the chimney after they heard something land on the rooftop (which is how we found the hoof prints and sleighmarks!)
Now you got me singing.... "Jolly Ol' St. Nicholas lean your ear this way.. dont you tell a single soul, what I'm going to say.... Christmas Eve is coming soon, now you dear old man..."