When I was four my mother took us shopping in downtown San Francisco. We went to five stores and each one had a Santa Claus who would ask the children what they wanted for Christmas. I asked my mom why there was more than one Santa Claus, and mom replied, “Santa is very busy and those are his helpers”! I drove my mom nuts with many questions and she was fast on her feet with her replies, which always satisfied me.

That experienced occurred in 1946 and yesterday I had a realization that struck me. Yes there is a Santa Claus! Santa Claus is the spirit of Christmas and we are all his helpers!

Another question I asked my mom when I was four years old. “How does Santa get into our house? We don’t have a chimney”! Mom replied with no hesitation, “Santa has a key to everyone’s front door”! :)