A CHRISTMAS WITHOUT SANTA - Real Mum story on MoM

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My kids believe so much in Santa. They believe he is real and brings them gift, for real at midnight, and they don’t have to stay up when he has to come. This Christmas night, my husband turned off the light from the Christmas tree, since we didn’t have gifts for them. When they woke up the next morning, as usual, they ran to the tree and found that the lights were off and there were no presents. They started crying so I got up, and asked them what the problem was? They both exclaimed at once and said ‘Papa turned off the light off the Christmas Tree and Father Christmas did not see our tree to leave us presence”. I was dump founded. But they kept on weeping. I went to the room, shouted at their father to their hearing and then we both laughed. It was funny, so these kids believe in Santa, we asked ourselves.

Posted by susan_dione_epiepang, 4th April 2014

31 Comments

- - mom143044 said
  - 12 Nov 2015
    8:14 pm
I find this quite sad for the children.

- - mom113055 said
  - 01 May 2015
    1:29 pm
stories are great

- - mom113055 said
  - 19 Apr 2015
    2:30 pm
its a nice story to read

- - mom113055 said
  - 12 Apr 2015
    6:16 pm
great to read this story

- - susan_dione_epiepang said
  - 12 May 2014
    9:01 pm
The only way you do not need to be said again, is to send them gift when the time comes. So just start preparing.

- - coppin85 said
  - 12 May 2014
    5:47 pm
i too find this sad!

- - tilly said
  - 06 May 2014
    10:40 pm
I am not sure how to take this story, I find it very sad for the children.

- - susan_dione_epiepang said
  - 05 May 2014
    6:57 pm
May be you guys need to understand me better. The kids had their normal Clothes and Shoes and whatever, but what we failed to do was to put some extra things like toys or story books under the Christmas. It is actually their surprise Gift from Santa, I meant.

- - susan_dione_epiepang said
  - 01 May 2014
    12:55 am
We are a more than BLESSED family, you have the things you cherish in your Western World and we have ours in Africa. Not given kids Xmas Presents doesn’t mean we are lacking, but it does not matter much to us. OK??

- - kathryn said
  - 29 Apr 2014
    9:13 pm
what an amazing read – especially the comments! i’m not really sure what to think right now.

- - tamandimmy said
  - 28 Apr 2014
    6:00 pm
There are so many ways to give gifts, it doesn’t have to be commercially bought gifts, It can be home made gifts. kids are happy to play with boxes, rocks etc.. gifts are what you make of them. just think outside the box

- - amandaks said
  - 27 Apr 2014
    8:04 pm
It’s interesting isn’t it, when we assume things based on our own cultural upbringings.

Whether it was their intention or not, they have kept the spirit of Santa alive. By daddy being silly and forgetting that it was Christmas Eve and turning off the lights, Santa just couldn’t find them to leave presents, rather than having the children believe that Santa came but didn’t leave anything then leading them to believe they’ve been naughty, as the story goes.

I feel for this family that they struggle with their everyday needs – it’s a reminder for those of us in Australia to be grateful for all of the support and benefits we are given.

Susan, I am glad that you have your faith and the tradition of Church to give and pass onto your children. I pray that this year God sees fit to bring a little extra joy to you and your family this year at Christmas.

- - susan_dione_epiepang said
  - 24 Apr 2014
    11:11 pm
Never mind, the cards are turning. A time will come when we shall tell the story how we overcame, and only then shall we understand how we really cope the times. God’s time is and remains the best.

- - BellaB said
  - 22 Apr 2014
    1:33 am
Even allowing for cultural differences, I find this a sad story.

- - hopefullyheidi said
  - 10 Apr 2014
    6:43 pm
I’m sorry if I may have offended the author or anyone else with my comments on this story but it like another commenter played on my mind and I can’t believe somebody would actually do such a thing.
- susan_dione_epiepang replied
  
  15 Apr 2014 , 10:55 pm
  No big deal. Just be sure next time and always put yourself in other people’s shoes. Africans.