The age old question has been , is there a Santa Claus? The Question most famously asked by an eight year old girl named Virginia O’Hanlon in September of 1897. A newspaper , the New York Sun was asked the question and it was answered by Francis Pharcellus Church . His answer
:"... Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus! It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence." :NY SUN
It answers more than just yes or no, Santa is an example of that spirit that Christmas is about good will and giving and that person gives of his time to make the world's children happy maybe gives everyone that a spirit and glimmer of hope. There are always complaints that Christmas has become commercialized that could be very true that doesn't stop any message of Christmas whether the religious one or the one of giving and good will. It's a good time of year to think maybe how to be better to others and that hope lives no matter what. Like the Christmas Trees and lights that even if they are the tackiest thing ever brings a light to dark late fall /early winter time that the joyful music shows the joys while the slower music teaches us to slow down and look at what is happening now not worry about the past or future. While traditions of Christmas teach us that sometimes our lives no matter how much change happens that something there to remind you of a Santa Claus.
There's a good reason why this has been long remembered and brought up again and again that it's part of our Christmas lore. Christmas is that special time of year , there's a reason why I made this website for my love of Christmas, my television viewing in December is mostly Christmas programming , I cut back on other shows and even my news watching for this time of year. That even if we see bad in the world that good exists and that Christmas shows that.
NOTE: the Special "Yes, Virginia" airs tonight 8:30/7:30c on ABC (It changed networks this year )
Radio Station of the Day
If you live in the area(s) it's on :
- 106.9 FM Jackson
- 98.3 FM Lansing
- 97.1 FM Coldwater
- 98.3 FM Chelsea
- 92.3 FM Battle Creek
- 101.7 FM Galesburg
- 99.5 FM Kalamazo