Who is Santa Claus?
Merry Christmas to all our friends. Please read my Christmas Story:
Who Is Santa Claus?
- by Toti Verzosa
The little girl was begging in the streets of the old city. It was almost Christmas Eve and she had not yet collected enough money to buy a meal for her poor mother, father, brother, and sister. If life was hard before, it was even harder now as many people had lost their jobs because of the pandemic. No one had money to share with a street child like her.
Brutut, the intelligent dog, had known about the little girl’s plight. So, he started taking walks alongside the girl to keep her safe and show her where the few, rich people were having parties. He thought that at least these rich people might pity her and share some leftovers with her. But no! These people simply ignored her as she begged – with looks of disgust at her dirty clothes and smudged face. Brutut could not believe how people had become so uncaring of this poor, hungry girl! And so, Brutus prayed in his mind for some help from God for the little girl. And with a tender look from his eyes, Brutut sent a message to the girl for her to pray as well. And she did.
As Brutut and the girl neared the end of their prayers, a beautiful ice cream truck suddenly stopped beside them on the road. Out came an old, chubby man with a big, white beard in a red suit. The man smiled at the girl and Brutut and opened the back of his truck. There were toys and packs of clothes and food filling up the whole inside of the truck. The man spoke:” I heard your prayer, little girl and Brutut. Get as much of the food, clothes, and toys you want for your family. Tonight is the birthday of a special boy and I am celebrating it by sharing all of these to anyone in need as part of his birthday party!”.
After getting all the toys, food and clothes needed by the girl’s family, Brutut and the girl were about to thank the old man. But he had gone into his truck and the truck had driven away quickly.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, a father was working extremely hard late at night this Christmas Eve. He was struggling to finish a job that he needed the money from to pay the rent for his apartment where he lived with his wife, four children and mother. His boss was a cruel woman who did not care about his health or family. If he did not finish the job by midnight, he would not get paid. Because he was so tired, he could not think and move fast enough to meet the midnight deadline. When Agila, the watchful eagle, saw this from the sky, he felt sorry, so he brought Father Jose to help the man finish his job. As good a thinker and fast a mover as Father Jose was, however, the job was impossible to finish. So, both the man and Father Jose started yawning and were about to give up. Then Father Jose thought otherwise and encouraged and led the man in prayer to God for help.
As Father Jose and the man finished praying, a large truck suddenly stopped by the man’s office. Out of the truck came an old, chubby man with a large white beard in a red suit with 10 other men and women in similar red suits. The old man said:” We don’t want you to miss the birthday of an incredibly special boy tonight. We will help you finish the job so that you will get your pay.” They then proceeded to help the man and Father Jose finish the job one minute to midnight. At midnight, as the man and Father Jose were about to thank the old man and his assistants for their help, they all rushed into the truck and the truck left quickly.
Meanwhile, in another city, an old woman was in the hospital. She was very sick and was worried she could not go home to her family for Christmas Eve. Her sons and daughters were by her bedside praying and watching over her. Outside the hospital room’s window, Whisper and Speed were watching the scene. Whisper was using her mind waves to make the old woman forget her pain and relax. Then, an old, chubby man with a big beard in a doctor’s suit entered the woman’s room. He then said to the woman’s children: “Don’t worry. I am the special doctor here. I will send your mother with you home healthy again tonight.”. With these words, the old man touched the old woman’s forehead then left the room. A few minutes later, a group of doctors and nurses came to check on the old woman. They were so astonished that the old woman was fully well and healthy, with no sign of her previous illness. The children told them about the old, chubby doctor who came by earlier. The doctors and nurses did not know any man who fitted their description of this old man. After a final check-up, the old woman went home healthy to celebrate Christmas Eve with her children.
That midnight, Brutut, Agila, Whisper the telepathic koala, Speed the bright kangaroo and Father Jose went to the Auxilium in Via headquarters. It was Niño’s (the Child Jesus') birthday so the whole team was having a modest sharing of food and small gifts. As they were enjoying the food, Brutut, Agila, Whisper, Speed and Father Jose shared their strange but wonderful experiences that night. They then asked Niño if he knew who the man was and who his assistants were. Niño smiled and answered: “Oh, that was my Dad! You know…God the Father. He travels around the world every Christmas Eve to celebrate my birthday by giving people who are in desperate need what they need if they pray for it. He wants to teach people to have faith and to pray even for impossible things. Some people call him Santa Claus. He never runs out of gifts and has this high-speed flying truck he drives around the world. And the assistants you saw – they are angels who sometimes take the form of reindeers for fun!”.
So, the secret is out about Santa!