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I will be out tonight like all of you. Craning my head back and scanning the starry sky for a dark sleigh. Except I know things about Santa and his ways that most people don’t. Or at least I think I do. After spinning one wild yarn after another to the little punks before we went on vacation, I’ve started to believe my own lies stories.
The one about catching the special train at Union Station that lies in wait deep underground underneath all the other lines. It goes straight to the North Pole and only I have the master key…
But how do you do that and get back in time for school?
Warp speed. It’s kind of like time travel, but it only works 12 days before and after Christmas.
What were the elves doing?
Every last one of them was taking a nap and snoring. I had to wake them up!
Can you take someone with you?
I wish I could. Let me ask Santa.
How come you get to do it, but not other people?
When I was your age I saw Santa! If you ever see the real one you get special Christmas powers.
My dad told me that Santa isn’t real.
There are secret things in the world that parents don’t know anything about.
You might remember THIS Christmas story.
Mary Ann, I read this and commented on it way back when you posted it. It’s a story I’ve related to many people because I think it best describes you and the kind of person and teacher you are ~ the bestest of the best.
XOXOXO
Happy New Year.
Anne
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I had to come back here and tell you how much FUN I’ve had sharing this touching and lovely post with my friends.
THIS MUCH FUN!!
i went ahead and cried a little.
I thought about crying for a second, but then I let my inner adult take over.
hope you are enjoying your silence…still don’t know how you manage to keep your creative life AND teach…sigh, i am soooo tired and never manage to find time for me after a day and night of teaching/grading! but i did manage to do visual journaling with my kiddos for our art and poetry extravaganza! yeah, me! yeah, them.
Damn! Like a sucker I went over and read “THIS” Christmas story and you made me cry.
Well, thanks for that. I guess I am just a softie lately. Christmas eve service at church made me cry too. I’m a Christmas marshmallow.
Hoe you had a grand Christmas and that 2010 will be FABULOUS for you, your two and four-legged family, and for the little punks!
love your stories and i hope your ear is feeling much better!
oh how you make me smile…
How lucy they are to have you in their life! I loved the last one “there are things in this world that even parents don’t know about”
Have a wonderful trip and happy 2010 to you!
Mary Ann: wishing you and the cat posse a most wonderful Christmas!!
Of course, those of us who know Santa personally must be discreet with our knowledge. I hope your Christmas monkeys treasure being let in on The Secrets.
A very Merry Christmas, Mary Ann! Please give Santa my regards.
Merry Christmas Mary Ann! Thank you for the awesome class, loving the videos and can’t wait to play…safe travels. xoxop
thank you for reminding the children that there are secret things in the world that parents don’t know anything about…
I will say again, those children are so lucky to have you for a teacher!
Merriest of Christmases to you, MA!
Merry Christmas to the all powerful!!!
and I thought only the cats held the secret powers.
🙂
Delighted sighing overhere, ’bout the question of Those Brothers.
I do believe there are some special M A powers at large!!!
more Merry Happy Peaceful Joys Galore wishes 2 u.
xxx