He was magic. Boy, were those the good old days. Your parents went to a lot of trouble to keep the magic and surprise alive. It is interesting that most of us go to a lot of trouble to keep our little brothers and sisters from finding out. Just like our parents, we want to protect them and let them believe as long as they can.
Adults spend a lot of time trying to protect kids from the real world.
We all understand why we protect little kids but sometimes kids your age don't want adults around telling you what to do and how to do it. The problem for adults is trying to decide when you really are ready to handle it all on your own. Kids can't do everything they want, anytime they want, but they do have rights. Those rights are different than adult rights in some instances. Along with your rights go responsibilities.