Santa Claus Magic + Some

Santa Clause. So many kids believe in him as a magical man who wears a red suit, drives a magic reindeer pulled sleigh, and delivers toys to kids on Christmas that his magic elves made for the good girls and boys.
Now I don't like the lies we (as adults) tell our kids when it comes to this. It seems wrong. But i suppose in a way it isn't a FULL lie.
Santa did exist a long time ago, and from what I gathered was he made small toys out of wood and gave them to the kids in nearby towns on Christmas. There's movies on it, and you can bet there are books too. So, its us continuing his tradition of giving, and knowing if our kids are being good or not. The spirit in which we give IS the SPIRIT of Santa. (In a sense). The magic is something that relates to a child, telling them that anything is possible. I mean, if reindeer can fly across the world in one night, what else can be possible? ANYTHING. In a child's mind, everything is real, anything is real. They can fly, be super heroes, be rock stars, build a robot out of Lego's, the stars aren't even the limit here. Meeting aliens and teaching them our earthican language and history? In the mind of a child, it's what he has scheduled after lunch. Catching a ghost with a blanket and flashlight? Only after dark- in a child's mind. They bang on pots, and buckets with spoons... in their head they are on their second encore with the Wiggles in Madison Square, Live on TV. Doesn't make sense? Neither do half the things they do, say, or believe in. But its all clear to them. No divisions, no nay-say, no limits. It is, what it is in their mind. Color isn't an issue, unless they are taught to think it is. If any child grows up hearing they will never amount to anything... They wont. Keeping a child's imagination within the realm of "reality" is a shameful waste.
Who would you talk to about buying a car? Someone who knows about cars right? How bout some new recipes? You ask someone who's a good cook. Where do you get Ideas for toys? Ask the experts on toys... The kids. Let their imagination go nuts for now, and we jot down (what we understand) and bring it to our (adult) realm of thinking, and create the toy they want and need. Which keeping adults as ideas for toys, is always that limit unless you have that right child-minded adult who can still think in the realm of a child. Could be why a lot of toys now suck.

Well, anyway.
I was older than I should have been when my mom told me about Santa. Granted, I was upset, and cried about it for a while. I felt like magic was taken from me that day. Everything I believed in was a lie. But its not true... I believed in something based on truth, but exaggerated from someone who had the unique child-like mind set. I believe in magic today. I believe in Santa (a form of, anyway) If i didn't have my beliefs in the possibility of magic, super powers, creatures of other origin- I wouldn't have near as much fun with my kids as i do. I like to encourage the silly and absurd. Let the kids use their imagination, make up something nutty and i can make it (seemingly) legit after I record it. Like a wizard skit, my oldest had a straw he called his magic wand. Idea! Had him and his mommy have a wizard's duel. It came out looking pretty cool.
No one should be told that something is impossible, but it happens all the time. Its a limit that gets put in our heads that stops our "out of the box" thinking. it Stops new ideas.

Believing in a lot of that stuff starts with Santa, tooth fairy, and the Easter Bunny. Its magic to us as kids, and its fun. Take the magic away too soon, those kids stay grounded, but doesn't see anything past logic and physics. Which, isn't always bad. But it may not be who they wanted to be.

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***Touchy Subject Warning*** Topic: Religion*** Read @ Your own Risk***
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Here's something else to ponder about...
When Santa (etc) was taught to us as kids, as well as God... Then find out that 3 of 4 are actually made up, Where did you think your credibility was gonna go for the fourth one? That would imply we adults tell the truth 25% of the time. So why do we as kids need to tell the truth 100% of the time?
As far as the big G goes... It's another form of magic. Called Science.
Anything and everything can be scientifically proven or explained. The creation of the universe, evolution, water cycles, flight...
"Someone" knew we would look for answers to our questions of where we live, and curiosity of places we don't. Something had to be done to "prove it", so it was scientifically created.
Evolution. Adam and Eve? Perhaps, on a "test" planet. Made Adam, and thought he was pretty cool. Then made woman, and the serpent came... you know the story about the garden of Eden. It very well could have been another planet. Or an alternate universe. Have we found evidence of A&E existing? No. Evolution though, yes. One thing could have happened was the Neanderthals, finally evolved to, as bible refers to as A&E, but were fully aware they were nude, which could mean the alternate test planet was possible, and now, Homo sapien is here. If A&E were the first two humans on Earth, well... Let's just say we wouldn't be so intelligent right now. (If you don't get it, its probably for the best) I'd rather be an evolved form of Ape than brothers and sisters hooking up.

I know my head is conflicted with my firm magic/science combo platter way of thinking, but it makes sense in my mind, and that's what matters about it all. I feel obligated to say that I am not putting this up in order to sway you one way or the other, I'm not spitting on your believes or your way of thinking. I'm not telling you your wrong, nor am I saying I am right. What I am saying is this is my opinion. This is what I have to say about this topic, right now. And if you don't like what I had to say, then all I can tell you is "Oh well. I warned you. Have a nice day."