Family+Tales

One Christmas back in 1999 i was getting ready to open presents at my dads house. I ran out of my bedroom in my little footsie pajamas and to my surprise i saw santa sitting in my living room my face lit up. My older sister Paula said “Leah look who’s here to see you”. Well when i was younger i used to think santa was my grandpa, so in a result to my imagination i ran up to santa and yelled “GRANDPAAAAAA!!”. As soon as i spoke those words santa and my sisters face turned red and all at once there was loud laughing all around the room. I was four at the time and i was really confused about the whole situation and i shouted “Why is everyone laughing at me?”. Then i resumed to my normal actions i climbed on Santas lap even though i was convinced he was my grandpa. I cheerfully asked “So Santa what did you bring me?” Santa replied, “Well open up your presents and see”. I continued to stare at Santa wondering why he looked so familiar. My sister handed me a present and i put it aside. She then asked “Why are you not opening it Leah?” I then said ” I’m trying to figure out who santa reminds me of”. Paula then whispered in my ear and said “Pull down his beard and find out”. I was afraid of who it was going to be, I pulled down his beard and screamed “DADDY”? Everyone in the room stared at me, i was so confused. i mumbled ” I thought you were grandpa”. I never really put together that grandpa and dad looked very similar. So all this time i always thought santa was grandpa and i found out that morning that my dad was in fact santa claus. Now every year at christmas my sister paula shares this story with her friends. That was a great christmas surprise!