The secret that had been safely kept for nine years was revealed last week.
Coming home from her school, my daughter, in a serious tone, asked me, “Is Santa Claus real, or Daddy is the Santa?”
“Why you suddenly bring this up?” I replied uneasily.
“My classmate told us that Santa Claus is actually daddy and the whole class agreed with her. I’m the only one who insisted that Santa Claus is real. They laughed at me and told me to ask my father.”
The family had worked hard to keep this secret. For a while I wanted to keep it that way. But if I continued the white lie, she would be a bigger laughing stock in her class later on. Since she would soon discover the truth from someone else, it’s better to come from her dad.
So, I told her the truth.
She laughed out loud at first, but later I saw tears welling up in her eyes. I threw my arms around her.
What a cruel truth.
She told us that she feels happy and sad at the same time. Some of her long unrequited doubts are cleared now, but the anticipation for Christmas would be diminished.
I convinced her that all children would grow up to discover the truth sooner or later, but Daddy will always get Christmas presents.
“But I have to cut my wish list shorter when I know that Daddy is paying for the presents,” she replied glumly.
Santa Claus is children’s best fairy tale, most parents are willing to keep the secret as long as possible. When the real identity of Santa eventually unveiled, the love between the two generations grows stronger.
“That’s why I didn’t get my elephant (toy) last Christmas which I thought supreme Santa should know what I wanted,” she said with a bitter smile.
“I really went to the zoo and asked the keeper to sell one of the baby elephants to me, but he refused,” I joked.
The whole family broke into laughter, and hers with more tears in the eyes.
This episode happened a month after Christmas. And now Chinese in Malaysia are preparing for Chinese New Year celebration, which’s just around the corner. I would be taking a week holiday to be with my family starting from 13th February. Despite the two days public holiday in Malaysia, all sales and supports enquiries would be replied within 24-hours. No worry, that’s our promise.
Wishing you A Happy Chinese New Year!
by Teh Hon Seng, CEO, FingerTec HQ
1 comment:
SANTA IS REAL I SEE HIM EVERY YEAR!!!!!!!!
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