It’s great to give now, but why do we turn a blind eye for rest of year?

A COUPLE of years ago, I was asked to deputise for Santa Claus in one of our projects at Barnardos. Santa himself was having a particularly busy time and although he had promised he would visit each child personally on Christmas eve, he just wasn’t going to be able to make their Christmas party on time.

It’s great to give now, but why do we turn a blind eye for rest of year?

For reasons I can’t fathom, my colleagues thought I might just fit the suit, and with nice shiny boots and a great big white beard I would make an adequate substitute.

So I tried the suit on, and without wishing to sound immodest, it didn’t look half bad. He’s a big guy, that Santa Claus, but his suit seemed pretty comfortable. Even though the long white beard was a bit tickly, I figured I could do the job.

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