Comments on: The saddest sentence I have ever heard http://dinnerwithoutcrayons.com/2009/12/the-saddest-sentence-i-have-ever-heard/ Written by moms who want nothing more than dinner in a restaurant where crayons aren't handed out with the menus. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:49:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tanya http://dinnerwithoutcrayons.com/2009/12/the-saddest-sentence-i-have-ever-heard/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Tanya Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:07:12 +0000 http://dinnerwithoutcrayons.com/?p=317#comment-118 I think Cat and Tate are on to the truth but they don't have the heart to break it to me. Cat told me a few weeks ago that one of her friends announced that there is no Santa. I told her that I thought he is wrong, and that it is very sad because when you stop believing in Santa, you no longer get presents from Santa. As long as you believe, Santa will bring presents, in addition to those Mom brings. Whether they believe in magic, or just extra gifts, they are continuing to humor me. Tate did point out that Santa had some of the same wrapping paper we do and I had to "confess" that Santa, due to his busy schedule, often drops unwrapped presents and moms and dads wrap them for him. "So you are Santa's elf?" she asked. "Yes, I am officially one of Santa's elves." Your story made me cry too. Between outgrowing Santa and outgrowing Disney Princesses, it has been a hard year on Mom. I think Cat and Tate are on to the truth but they don’t have the heart to break it to me. Cat told me a few weeks ago that one of her friends announced that there is no Santa. I told her that I thought he is wrong, and that it is very sad because when you stop believing in Santa, you no longer get presents from Santa. As long as you believe, Santa will bring presents, in addition to those Mom brings. Whether they believe in magic, or just extra gifts, they are continuing to humor me.
Tate did point out that Santa had some of the same wrapping paper we do and I had to “confess” that Santa, due to his busy schedule, often drops unwrapped presents and moms and dads wrap them for him. “So you are Santa’s elf?” she asked. “Yes, I am officially one of Santa’s elves.”
Your story made me cry too. Between outgrowing Santa and outgrowing Disney Princesses, it has been a hard year on Mom.

]]> By: Donna http://dinnerwithoutcrayons.com/2009/12/the-saddest-sentence-i-have-ever-heard/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Donna Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:19:17 +0000 http://dinnerwithoutcrayons.com/?p=317#comment-117 What a special way to tell Mack, he will remember how tender you were when he has to tell his kids. What a wonderful mom. What a special way to tell Mack, he will remember how tender you were when he has to tell his kids. What a wonderful mom.

]]> By: Tanya's Dad http://dinnerwithoutcrayons.com/2009/12/the-saddest-sentence-i-have-ever-heard/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Tanya's Dad Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:27:09 +0000 http://dinnerwithoutcrayons.com/?p=317#comment-116 Jill, Please don't have Mack pass on his new found information to Tanya. She still believes. By the way you are a great parent. As hard as growing up is on children it's even tougher on parents. Still I wonder if this is how Columbo and Monk got started. Jill, Please don’t have Mack pass on his new found information to Tanya. She still believes. By the way you are a great parent. As hard as growing up is on children it’s even tougher on parents. Still I wonder if this is how Columbo and Monk got started.

]]> By: Elise http://dinnerwithoutcrayons.com/2009/12/the-saddest-sentence-i-have-ever-heard/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Elise Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:49:08 +0000 http://dinnerwithoutcrayons.com/?p=317#comment-115 Sigh. That truly is the saddest sentence ever, and I'm crying, too. Poor little guy. Sigh. That truly is the saddest sentence ever, and I’m crying, too. Poor little guy.

]]> By: Amy http://dinnerwithoutcrayons.com/2009/12/the-saddest-sentence-i-have-ever-heard/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Amy Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:31:55 +0000 http://dinnerwithoutcrayons.com/?p=317#comment-114 Oh, Jill. This post just made me cry. I dread this happening. I almost dread it more than the sex talk. You did right. We all have to find out sooner or later that magic isn't real, but it's truly crushing. Oh, Jill. This post just made me cry. I dread this happening. I almost dread it more than the sex talk. You did right. We all have to find out sooner or later that magic isn’t real, but it’s truly crushing.

]]> By: Debby http://dinnerwithoutcrayons.com/2009/12/the-saddest-sentence-i-have-ever-heard/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Debby Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:02:57 +0000 http://dinnerwithoutcrayons.com/?p=317#comment-113 Oh, it is indeed the saddest sentence.... "So magic isn't real." It broke my heart and brought tears to my eyes just reading it. But, of course, your judgment was sound. You pretty much had to do it. You're a good mommy. Maybe you can remind him that the spirit of Santa is very real, even if it is manifested through the parents now days. That's where the magic lives. For a short time each year our hearts are transformed, and we morph into more loving, giving, patient, and kind people than we normally are. Oh, it is indeed the saddest sentence…. “So magic isn’t real.” It broke my heart and brought tears to my eyes just reading it. But, of course, your judgment was sound. You pretty much had to do it. You’re a good mommy.

Maybe you can remind him that the spirit of Santa is very real, even if it is manifested through the parents now days. That’s where the magic lives. For a short time each year our hearts are transformed, and we morph into more loving, giving, patient, and kind people than we normally are.

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