When my boy was 9, he asked me, “There really isn’t a Santa Claus, is there?” I said, “Well, son, if you ask me a straight question, I won’t lie to you.” So I told him that Santa Claus represents the spirit of Christmas and the good feelings people have at this time of year, and he took it well. Then he said, “What about the Easter Bunny?” “Nope, no Easter Bunny, either.” He started crying. “You should’ve lied to me.” He still believed in the Tooth Fairy, though. He knew that if he didn’t believe in the Tooth Fairy, he wouldn’t get any money.
When my boy was 9, he asked me, “There really isn’t a Santa Claus, is there?” I said, “Well, son, if you ask me a straight question, I won’t lie to you.” So I told him that Santa Claus represents the spirit of Christmas and the good feelings people have at this time of year, and he took it well. Then he said, “What about the Easter Bunny?” “Nope, no Easter Bunny, either.” He started crying. “You should’ve lied to me.” He still believed in the Tooth Fairy, though. He knew that if he didn’t believe in the Tooth Fairy, he wouldn’t get any money.