But he kind of killed me when he said, "It was just nice believing that there was somebody as good as Santa in the world. It was just nice to believe that."
Tell him there is: Him.
Or Superman.
What? Superman is real dammit!
Dawn: I thought you were adequate. Giles: And the accolades keep pouring in. I'd best take my leave before my head swells any larger. Good night.
'First Date'
Spike's Bitches 38: Well, This Is Just...Neat.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Miracleman - Nov 30, 2007 5:38:53 am PST #6596 of 10002
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
Ginger - Nov 30, 2007 5:43:49 am PST #6597 of 10002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
But he kind of killed me when he said, "It was just nice believing that there was somebody as good as Santa in the world. It was just nice to believe that."
"Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if you did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. ... Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.
"You tear apart the baby's rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding."
DavidS - Nov 30, 2007 5:50:43 am PST #6598 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Happy birthday, pretty Emeline!
Emmett's okay this morning. We talked about it a lot last night. JZ explained that there really was a St. Nicklas who did good deeds and Emmett decided that it was a good way to show respect to St. Nick and the idea of giving. That's what I came back around to, just that Santa Claus is the idea of Christmas.
And we talked about why parents do it, and he got it when he thought about Matilda getting excited for Santa and presents. And I think he's looking forward to making Christmas fun for her.
Cashmere - Nov 30, 2007 5:58:04 am PST #6599 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.
That's a great transition for him, Hec. I'm glad he's ok with it.
Christmas is still pretty fun without the thought of a REAL Santa. Owen still doesn't "get" Santa--but he's been clinging to toy ads and saying, "We should go get THIS one" when he sees something he wants.
I finally got the ball rolling up here for his continuation of speech therapy. I can't wait to get that started again.
Note to self: Get new home phone number on the Do Not Call List, STAT.
Laura - Nov 30, 2007 6:00:44 am PST #6600 of 10002
Our wings are not tired.
Lots of recovery ~ma going out for your grandfather, Jess.
Jen - Nov 30, 2007 6:02:47 am PST #6601 of 10002
love's a dream you enter though I shake and shake and shake you
Ooof, the Santa thing. I remember feeling humiliated when I found out--like I was the butt of an elaborate joke played at my expense, the lone dupe, and God, how dumb was I to fall for it? (Why, no, I don't have a persecution complex, why do you ask?)
I got over it pretty quickly when my parents told me that knowing the truth meant that I was an adult now, and that it was now my job to help the other adults keep the Christmas magic going. I grudgingly admitted that Christmas would have been less fun without Santa, and that it was OK that they told me stuff that wasn't true in order to give me happier, more exciting Christmases.
Still. That was a bad day. I send hugs to Emmett, and I hope he can turn some of his disappointment around to pride at having joined the adult club. He can have fun making Christmases magical for Matilda.
Pix - Nov 30, 2007 6:05:03 am PST #6602 of 10002
The status is NOT quo.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PRINCESS EMELINE!
I can't believe she's three!
Jessica, tons of ~ma for your grandfather.
Hec, I'm sad for Emmett, but I'm also really happy about the fact that he will be able to carry on the tradition with Matilda. I imagine that having a little sister makes this rite of passage a little more bearable.
Stephanie - Nov 30, 2007 6:11:29 am PST #6603 of 10002
Trust my rage
Jessica, much ~ma to your grandfather
Trudy Booth - Nov 30, 2007 6:12:22 am PST #6604 of 10002
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I refuse to believe that Emeline is THREE YEARS OLD TODAY!!
Wibbly wobbly... Timey wimey...
Santa exists in Laura's house. We have discussed this before! There will be no dissing of the Santa! The boys in my house know that they dare not speak of the possibility of Santa being anything but real. Santa exists. They will mess with me occasionally to get the Evil Mom Glare. But being fans of finding presents under the tree they always confess their true belief.
Now THAT is some good parenting.
Emily - Nov 30, 2007 6:14:16 am PST #6605 of 10002
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Howdy, Jen! How's Boston?
Kristin, tell me that eventually you have enough assignments written up to reuse them. I'm so tired of creating assignment sheets from scratch, figuring out what information should be included, how to grade it, how to communicate it... blah.