Dear Amy: I live in a country that celebrates a tradition that I am, at best, uneasy with. It involves a bizarre ritual by which parents of small children routinely lie to them about the existence of an elderly domestic intruder who supposedly brings toys.
These are otherwise reasonable people who do their best to teach honesty, good communication, integrity and good values to their children.I’ve assimilated well to the point that I, too, am complicit in this charade, along with almost all my neighbors, friends, colleagues, and all their relatives.
You are aware that MANY children and families in Western cultures do not celebrate Christmas? And that other children from families that celebrate Christmas leave Santa out of it? And that some who don’t celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday do the Santa Thing anyway? My point is that no one is zip-tying you to Santa.
For a still-fresh take on the magic of the “giving season” without Santa, read Charles Dickens’ 1843 classic, “A Christmas Carol” aloud to your children.I’m fine with it, I enjoy my home and freedom very much.
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