I told you all that to tell you this

[crostfingrs]

I have held that story close to me for the last year. I have shared it with many people (though I kept forgetting to write it down, until now). And I have thanked those two nameless elves in my heart many times.

And I've wondered repeatedly whether someone with a good imagination is more likely to be fooled, or less. I know I was very gullible as a

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[pepperjackcandy]

I don't know what 'going off to school' means - was I 6? 5?

18 . . . ;-)

That's such a cute story about N. I've got to nudge IZ to read it.

Cell phone! Hee!

DS keeps bringing up the subject of Santa, but almost never at a good time or place. He brought it up once through the door of the bathroom at the adoption agency in Austin. That was the day we took the dossier up for them to review before forwarding it on to China. :facepalm:

[crostfingrs]

My god, I know. It's still the way we talk, too. Santa is responsible for so much.

[unamundamour]

Wait, what are we pretending about the Muppets? Cause they're totally real.

[crostfingrs]

Totally! Like, what else could they be?

[hrimkc1]

You spin the most precious tales. Loved this one. Made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. And as the jolly old elf's assistant, I can tell you that I believe.