Waiting for the arrival of Santa Claus was one of the most excruciating times to try my patience, and also my brothers and sisters. We weren't wealthy and we weren't poor. We were what used to be called the middle class. There were various degrees of middle class when I was young. All I knew then is that you had to be selective in what you desired and patiently wait for it to arrive. Christmas was always a time of surprises. So waiting for the morning to arrive was the longest night of the year. This is how I knew Santa could deliver so many gifts around the world. It took him forever to get to our house because he was so busy. This is also why I was always pleased with whatever arrived. How could that jolly old man get everything to everybody perfectly. He had to have some room to adjust as needed.
I would wait with my brothers and sisters. Trying to stay awake to catch him. Inevitably we slumbered off to sleep. But, then we were aroused by something; were those noises, whispers, reindeer hooves? It was 6 am and now we would wake our parents. Being the oldest I knew better than this to be me, parents weren't happy to be stirred awake at 6am. I always sent the youngest to wake them. They never would yell at the littlest. The little tike didn't know better than to let sleeping parents sleep.
SO NOW WE OPENED THE GIFTS. At 6 am on Christmas morning!
As we all got older we waited longer and longer. Even having breakfast first sometimes. But, that was very rare.
Santa has taught me many lessons and this poster seems to some most of them up.
I think that poster says a lot about what we need to remember in these trying times.
Here is today's song the lyrics are in German and english so you can sing along!
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