Is this going too far for Christmas
 

I have recently undergone a major surgery procedure returning home three days ago.
I was told to be as active as possible so I made up a plan for tonight intending to bring a smile to children's faces.

I called ten of my younger friends all who have kids still in full belief of Santa.

I told them I have a Santa outfit and was going to dress up and walk the streets where they live.
If the children leave a note on the door I would collect it and move on.
The rule given was that

nobody was allowed to attempt to talk to Santa
Nobody should be seen by Santa

I went on to say that if a person or child was seen by Santa he would go away and not return and not collect his letter.

My idea was to collect all the letters bring them home and write things on them like -

"I know we have one of these left, please make sure it is on my sleigh for ( childes name).

I then give the letter back to the parents who are to leave it crumpled on the floor near the child's gift.

The hope is that the child will obviously know they saw Santa collect it so Santa must have dropped it when he visited to leave the gift.

Doing the rounds was so much fun.

One child opened the window shouting "HI SANTA".
I moved away and she shouted in desperation......

"Santa please don't leave I will hide again"

One parent told me of her little daughter wetting herself in sheer excitement.

Another family told me about a little boy saying he loved Santa so much he wanted to go away with him and could he give me a mince pie.

I had an amazing hour of so much fun and never spoke to a single person but listening to the stories on my return home made it all worth while.

One really nice story was of a child telling her mother that she always thought Santa was a lot "thicker".....I just hope she meant "Fatter"....:D:D

I would like to hear of any other stories like this which may give me ideas for next year.

Brian what a wonderful thing for you to do!! I don't think it is over the top at all. I can imagine the looks on all the little faces on Christmas morning when they find the letter left behind by Santa. You are on in a million!! How sweet:)

That's such a great thing you did!

That is so sweet!! I'm sure those children will remember Santa's visit for decades to come :thumbup:

That is just a awesome idea. Those kids will never forget this

Thats such an awesome thing to do!

What a cute thing to do! I bet those kids will be talking about Santa's visit for years to come.

I think that us so cure!

And yes... Thicker means heavier

I think it is wonderful what you are doing. My daughter is 11 and just found out last yr there was no santa, children love to believe

The English also use the word "thick" to mean stubborn or stupid or bone-headed :D

Wow what a great idea!! I hope all YOUR Christmas wishes comes true!

Awwww:love: What a wonderful thing you've done for those kids! In this day and age, kids seem to get jaded so young, and it's nice that you've reaffirmed their belief in Santa:)

Merry Christmas!!!

What a sweet and caring thing to do. Bless you.

What a wonderful thing to do and it sounds like tons of fun!:D