Comments by "Debany Doombringer" (@debanydoombringer1385) on "The Left Hates Christmas" video.

Merry Christmas back at you! It's the spirit of the season that's important no matter where those feeling come from.
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@Ultrox007 Doing things for others is one of the best ways to increase happiness. It's good that the time of year it is isn't what motivates you to do that.
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My family has always handled it similarly. When asked if Santa is real, of course he is. Santa isn't a single person, but the Christmas spirit of giving and service to others. I got visits from "Santa" well into my adulthood. Viewing it that way, Santa being real is never a lie and children aren't "traumatized" because you're never lying to them. Just like it being a secret in your version, it becomes an idea bigger than themselves that they want to spread to others. Edit: Getting their stocking from Santa every year is still my sons' favorite part of Christmas. They are 22 and 23. It's just like a bit of candy and small things like socks or a little something extra. It's because what it means, not what it is. I got "Santa" as an adult as appreciation from my parents for taking care of them throughout the year. The same is true for my boys. A special little thank you for taking care of me on days I can't get around. Signifying the service part.
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@clairewarner5704 I think people miss that part of what Santa represents. That's why when my children were little I made it clear that Santa is the spirit of Christmas. The giving to others. Once they figured out it wasn't a real person, they also realize I never lied to them. I never once tell them it's a single person. Whenever they ask, even now, I answer yes he's the spirit of Christmas. Edit: I thank my mother for that because that's who she taught us he was. She also without flinching would say he's real until the day she died. I believe that came from her father.
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