15 Ways to Tell You Still Believe in Santa
By: Evelyn Marentette
Tags: Benevolence, Christmas, Goodness, Holidays, Gifts

Are you still a kid at heart?

There is no shortage of surveys to indicate not all adults want to give up on the idea of an old, platinum-haired guy, dressed in a red pantsuit, capable of sliding down a chimney showing up at their homes.

This idea speaks to people’s desire to believe in the benevolence of the spirit of Christmas. A willingness to see the glass half-full. A choice to disavow the lows of the preceding months to be the way you choose to end the year.

You can adapt this to any other holiday.

You get excited writing a Christmas list.

As you compile a list, you find it difficult to contain your enthusiasm at the possibilities. Gifts received in adulthood are a lot better than when you were a child. Those gifts aren’t the ones of catalogs, but of time shared with friends. A night out with friends, a weekend spent with family.

2. You partake of Secret Santa.

When you play Secret Santa, you try your utmost to keep your identity a secret. You find great pleasure in participating and fulfilling your part in this game.

3. You frequent Christmas social events.

You make plans to attend Christmas bake sales and fairs. It’s an opportunity to buy unique gifts for those you love.

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And if you do believe in Santa, you will buy or create gifts with pleasure, because Santa is in you — And what about the guy at the mall who plays Santa and spreads so much joy? Is Santa in him? Or the mysterious person who went to Walmart and paid off everyone’s layaway for the holiday season. Was that not Santa? as by Susan Konig

Tell your kids the truth: Santa is real

4. You set aside time to watch Christmas movies.

Christmas movies, when made well, foster your belief in the benevolence of others. The magic of a season engages you.

5. You pull out your Christmas decorations long before December 1st.

You take some time to reinvent your home and, now garland and bows encase each balustrade. Colored lights line the room. You even buy a new ornament to commemorate each year. You’ve decorated inside and out by mid-November.

6. You love to host Christmas dinner.

When you plan a Christmas, it makes you consider what your guests may like. You relish the idea of cooking dinner and making each person feel special. You know most people are happy to bring along a dish when requested. The idea of sharing a meal means you open your home to family and friends. A special closeness occurs with great conversation when you break bread.

7. You take pleasure in gift exchanges.

It can be the single most precious act of all. You spend time choosing the perfect gift. When you give it to your recipient, you wait for them to open it. A smile spreads across their face and fills you with joy.

8. You complete your Christmas shopping well before December.

You organized and planned for every detail. Then you went to the shops and made your purchases long before the hordes arrived en masse at the malls. And you’re all done.

9. You sing along with Christmas songs.

The strains of music fill the air. Before you know it, you’re singing along with the likes of jingle bells or noel. Nothing speaks happiness more than when you find yourself engaged in song. It is the message of giving in anyway you can.

10. You set aside time to do Christmas baking

You decorate cookies with silver balls and colored sprinkles. A gingerbread house, trimmed with red and green-tinted icing sugar, sits on your coffee table. Coasters with Christmas scenarios wait for mugs to cover them. A thin layer of flour covers the kitchen counter. Shortbreads, assorted dessert bars, and rum balls stored in tins are ready for your guests.

11. You send out Christmas cards

You purchase boxes of Christmas cards every year. Then you set aside time to sign each one and mail them out to family and friends. It’s nice to receive them.

12. You sign gift tags from ‘Santa and Mrs. Claus’.

You’ve overspent but still want to give, so you sign off as Santa and Mrs. Claus. A delight to your inner circle.

13. You have a signature Christmas drink.

You need mint or chocolate added to your coffee, tea, or hot chocolate. Or a slight hint-of-cinnamon tops off that cappuccino, don’t forget the whipped cream.

14. You have a closet full of Christmas sweaters — ugly or not — and wear them. Add mitts, hats, and buttons. You added Christmas adornments to your car and a set of antlers stick out of your doors punctuated by a red nose on the grill.

Your sweaters now contain presents and trees. Reindeers and elves, hands joined, dance around a tree. A sleigh filled with toys is set for takeoff with Santa at the helm. Added to that is a red proboscis protrudes from the lead reindeer. Or you’re daring enough to wear Christmas lights that flash on and off. Top it off with a red Christmas hat.

15. On Christmas Eve, you lift your face to the heavens above and expect to see Santa sprint across the sky.

You do believe in Santa Claus because the idea of him is the spirit of the season. A season filled with love and wonder and giving.

Merry Christmas!