There is a fellow who works in the Maintenance Dept of School District 73. He wouldn't be considered young and wears his white, wavy hair almost to his shoulders. He sports a neatly trimmed beard and a pair of what can only be called 'spectacles'. And as this man bears a striking resemblance to another man who has never actually been seen but who's artistic representation is unavoidable this time of year, he caused quite the stir when he happened to walk down our hallway as we were bringing in our things last week. Every little head snapped around to look, eyes widened, and the incredulous whisper of, "It's Santa!" rippled its way down the hall in time with his passing. It so happened he was taping up a small chip in our window, giving us even more time to look and marvel at his existence. Debates spontaneously sprang up attesting to whether it was or was not The Man himself, backed up with evidence to support assertions in the positive or negative. Exclamations of "It's not Santa- he doesn't have a red hat!" were quickly followed by, "Yes it is. You don't always wear the same clothes do you? And its too hot for a big hat." There was also an animated discussion along the lines of whether of not Santa shouldn't be supervising the elves (they can' t be trusted) rather than checking up on children right now, which led immediately to a worry that there might not be enough gifts for everyone if the elves were slacking off. It was truly a wonderful reminder of how this time of year is magical for children and how they can see possibility in even the simplest and most ordinary of things. Comments are closed.
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