{"id":7652,"date":"2014-12-23T16:50:32","date_gmt":"2014-12-23T16:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/?p=7652"},"modified":"2014-12-23T16:50:32","modified_gmt":"2014-12-23T16:50:32","slug":"the-solace-of-santa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/2014\/12\/the-solace-of-santa\/","title":{"rendered":"The solace of Santa"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This morning I woke up, walked in my hallway, and saw a bright light. At first I did not know what it was. Then I remembered: This is sunlight.<\/p>\n

Today is the first sunny day after some two weeks of gray. Sunlight restores the spirit.<\/p>\n

Santa restores our spirits too. I\u2019ve been thinking of Santa lately.\u00a0 There is nothing and no one like Santa, nothing comparable. Santa is phenomenal.<\/p>\n

Santa spans generations. Santa has been around for a long time and is beloved by people of all ages.<\/p>\n

Santa crosses borders of all sorts and transcends cultural differences. Santa is widespread. Pros and antis of every sort can agree on Santa.<\/p>\n

Santa is self-perpetuating. Once you\u2019re a child who grows up with Santa, you\u2019ll be telling your children about Santa too. Parents may debate other issues of parenting but Santa is a given. And it is furthermore a given that all parents everywhere are cool with Santa, if you know what I mean.<\/p>\n

No one disrespects Santa; the person who has a bad word to say about Santa is called out for such aspersions.\u00a0 To dis Santa would be as stupid as disparaging love as a concept. \u00a0It does not make good sense.<\/p>\n

No matter how Santa is co-opted in advertisements or corrupted in off-humor, Santa\u2019s reputation remains untarnished, pure as the driven snow.<\/p>\n

Santa packs hope. The days grow longer again and our benevolence shines.<\/p>\n

I know I haven\u2019t thought of all of Santa\u2019s attributes. \u00a0It\u2019s likely I\u2019ll add some more later; maybe you have thought of something about Santa and want to share it. \u00a0Do tell!<\/p>\n

Peace, love, and solace<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Final check \u00a9 Ellen Wade Beals, 2014 The bluebird of happiness is with him. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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