Laurie Wajda asked:


Every year it seems the Christmas Holiday comes earlier and earlier.  Children start telling their parents in August what they want from Santa, decorations go up before the candy is off the shelves for Halloween, and merchants display their Christmas wares as early as September, hoping to catch the eye of early shoppers.  Each year the Holiday gets more and more commercial.

Parents shop for three months, watch Christmas built up from August to December in the malls, and then on Christmas day paper flies and the excitement is over in ten minutes…This year, perhaps we can utilize the icon of Santa to propel past the hype and commercialism.  We can use him to make our own children happy, yet add a touch of sunshine to another child’s life as well?

This year, Santa has announced his donations to Al’s Angels, an organization whose mission is providing moments of joy and comfort to families that are challenged by domestic violence, rare blood diseases, childhood cancer, and AIDS. Along with an amazing group of volunteers who show tremendous generosity, Santa remembers thousands of children in need.

Santa uses his letters to let parents tell their children, through him, how proud they are for their accomplishments of the previous year, thereby benefiting the sender, the receiver, and an organization that strives to make the lives of children and their families a little bit better.

All year long, kids do some pretty amazing things. So many parents are proud of their children, and many times that goes left unsaid. Of course it’s not intentional, sometimes a busy lifestyle just gets in the way. But a little praise can work wonders. Even for the little things that possibly no one else notices…  letters from Santa keep the magic of Santa alive, give the receiver’s self esteem a little boost, and also help other children through an organization formed to do just that.  It is the perfect mix to help Santa cut through that commercial hype and give a bit of meaning back during the build up of the Christmas holiday.

So, in this spirit, in the words of Francis Church “Yes, VIRGINIA, there is a Santa Claus. He exists certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! How dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus! It would be as dreary as if there were no VIRGINIAS. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. … The eternal light which childhood fills the world would be extinguished…No Santa Claus! Thank GOD! He lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.”  Yes, Virginia, Santa Claus lives…”  and he lives beyond the malls, the Holiday hype and the dressed up windowpanes.Ah yes, he lives…



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Lyotty from Finland asked:


Like we all know, the real Santa Claus lives and has always lived far, far in Korvatunturi in Lapland, Finland. There, he has his home and the secret workshop, the gift shop and many other buildings. The strange thing is that the way to Korvatunturi is known only by Santa Claus himself, his elves and of course his faithful reindeer. You can easily find the location of Korvatunturi (483 meters high) on the map.

 

Korvatunturi is a mysterious place where the elves can listen to the children and adults whether they are good or bad. The elves listen to all the people and write their observations in the gigantic notebooks. In general, they book only positive comments on the notebooks. Sometimes it is however also necessary note down tantrums, grumbling and bad behaviour, which from time to time can accidentally happen. Especially before Christmas, the elves are known to move to homes and in neighborhoods near children making close observations about the children’s behaviour and their kindness.

 

Just before Christmas, Santa Claus examines all the comments in the notebooks and carefully chooses gifts for all kind and good children. In case there is a note of naughtiness, Santa Claus May also show his disapproval. Fortunately, in recent years, there have been fewer such incidents because everyone has been so good.

 

Did you know that in Finland, the home country of Santa Claus, he personally delivers all the gifts to the kind children? When he arrives in the house, he always asks the question: “Ho, Ho, Ho, are there any kind children here?”. Children are often singing a short song to Santa and also promise to be very good next year too. Then Santa, with the help of the children to read labels, gives the gifts to the children and sometimes to their parents too.

 

In many other countries Santa Claus brings gifts to the homes of children while they are asleep.In the morning, parents give the gifts to their children. At this time Santa Claus is already on his way back to Korvatunturi.

 

Letter from Santa Claus is a delight for everybody.

 

Do you remember how exciting it was to wait for Christmas when you were a child? It could have been a many years ago, but the same feelings still arise when the Christmas season begins.That is why it is so nice to get a letter just before Christmas, a letter that has been sent by the Finnish Santa Claus. You can choose from 15 different language options and your name can also been added to it – by Santa Claus of course, who naturally signs the letter.

 

The original letter from Father Christmas is a nice way to remember your friends and family members anywhere in the world. With the letter you can send the spirit of Christmas to your family and loved ones and are spreading the traditional, warm Christmas feeling.Delivered to your children, friends, loved ones or clients to all over the world for Christmas 2008!

 

Click here to order Santa´s letter



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