My four year old son walked up to me yesterday while I was setting the table for dinner.
“Uhm” he asked hesitangly”Is it too late to add things to my Christmas list?”
“I think so,” I said, eyeing the three feet of snow piled up outside the window.
“OK,” he said resignedly and then looked out past me, deep in thought. “Dad can we run out to the store and buy a whip?”
“Why?” I asked.
“Uhm. I put a lion on my Christmas list but I forgot to put down a whip. And if the lion shows up and I don’t have a whip we could all be in trouble.”
“Oh,” I said because I couldn’t think of what else to say to his perfectly logical question.
December 23, 2009 at 4:52 pm
Just tell him that Santa would not leave anything that would hurt him so the lion would not be real but a stuffed one
December 23, 2009 at 6:33 pm
If you could arrange for some convincing roaring Christmas morning from the general direction of the tree (or basement, or closet, or anywhere convenient), I doubt it would be soon forgotten….
December 26, 2009 at 6:09 pm
Children are full of imagination and wonder, there isn't a task to big for them tackle if they really want something.
Thanks for sharing this great story, It brings back memories of my own children.
December 27, 2009 at 12:17 am
So, did he get the lion? 🙂
December 30, 2009 at 10:25 pm
That is adorable that he was so convinced he'd get the lion. I'm in love.