the way we were

i never felt cheated or lied to because my parents raised me to believe in santa.  they also raised me catholic (which gives me far more reasons to feel cheated & lied to in my personal opinion) and i attended sunday school & church from the time i was in pre-school until i made my confirmation in the catholic church when i was in 8th grade.  so obviously, i also believed in jesus & knew the reason we celebrated christmas was to celebrate jesus' birth.  santa didn't take away from that.  if anything, santa made christmas time more special & magical.  while my views on christianity & religion have changed over time i still think that christmas is worth celebrating.  i still believe that there was a jesus, just as i believe that there once was a st. nick.  i've never wanted my blog to be political or religious, but it is my blog & so therefore i can write whatever the heck is on my mind.  i didn't know there were these certain types of christians (or people) until i moved to north carolina who are "oh so holy" and don't want to "lie" to their children about santa.  it honestly baffles my brain, makes me quite sad for their children, and most of all makes me question their motives, their parenting, and their minds in general.  (sounds dramatic, i know, but i do think it is!)  while i have a hard time articulating how i really feel about the subject, i came across a blog post that really hit the nail on its head about this one.  so, i'd like to share the link to anyone who may find this subject fascinating... and in general, its just a fun blog to keep up with.

http://www.henryandgrace.com/2010/12/christians-case-for-santa.html