ATTENTION TO ALL PARENTS WHO NEED TO TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT SANTA
Son: "Dad, I think I'm old enough now. Is there a Santa Claus?."
Dad: "Ok, I agree that your old enough. But before I tell you, I have a question for you. You see, the “truth” is a dangerous gift. Once you know something, you can't unknow it.
Once you know the truth about Santa Claus, you will never again understand and relate to him as you do now.
So my question is: Are you sure you want to know?"
Brief pause...
Son: "Yes, I want to know"
Dad: "Ok, I'll tell you: Yes there is a Santa Claus"
Son: "Really?"
Dad: Yes, really, but he's not an old man with a beard in a red suit. That's just what we tell kids. You see, kids are too young to understand the true nature of Santa Claus, so we explain it to them in a way that they can understand.
The truth about Santa Claus is that he's not a person at all; he's an idea.
Think of all those presents Santa gave you over the years.
I actually bought those myself.
I watched you open them.
And did it bother me that you didn't thank me?
Of course not!
In fact it gave me great pleasure.
You see, Santa Claus is THE IDEA OF GIVING FOR THE SAKE OF GIVING, without thought of thanks or acknowledgement.
When I saw that woman collapse on the subway last week and called for help, I knew that she'd never know that it was me that summoned the ambulance.
I was being Santa Claus when I did that."
Son: "Oh."
Dad: "So now that you know, you're part of it. You have to be Santa Claus too now. That means you can never tell a young kid the secret, and you have to help us select Santa presents for them, and most important, you have to look for opportunities to help people. Got it?"
Help each other this Christmas and...be kind
"On ne parle pas en anglais dans cette école... on parle français!"
This kid's reciting French class while making beauty saves. Love it!
Thanks @UtahPigBus@RexChapman !
I can't express how angry I was when officials informed me six illegal burns were reported last night.
Stop lighting fires. Stop flicking cigarette butts out the window. Let's all smarten up and protect our resources.
#novascotia
After being told, "If they're humans, we have busses to go get them. If they're dogs, it is what it is," Lisa Parsons ran through bushes all the way from Larry Uteck to Pampered Paws Inn to rescue 18 dogs. I'll have her story coming up @weathernetwork#TantallonFire
Early mornings commuters in Halifax and the surrounding areas:
Wildlife are escaping the fires.
Watch out for deer, raccoons. porcupine and similar while being aware birds and winged wildlife may be in unexpected areas or flying lower than usual.
‼️IF YOU ARE EVACUATING TANTALLON: Uptown Tails Pet Resort would like to extend an offer of free emergency boarding to any families with dogs with nowhere to go. Please TEXT 902-818-8339 to make arrangements. We are located at 185 Wentworth Drive, off Dunbrack in Halifax
@globalhalifax Did you really just announce the home address of a 100 year old woman live on air??
I understand the sentiment, perhaps sending bday cards to a PO Box is a better(safer) option?
Nicholas Winton helped 669 Jewish children escape the Nazis. His efforts went unrecognized for 50 years. Then in 1988, while sitting as a member of a TV audience, he suddenly found himself surrounded by the kids he’d rescued, now adults.
I like to remember this every Jan 27th.