Putting An End To This Chapter

I've always said that what makes my marriage work is that we balance each other out. Friday night was another example. I left my daughter in her room to cry herself to sleep after revealing the hoax which is Santa. My husband went upstairs to say goodnight and told her that it is a really grown-up secret to know the truth about Santa. He said that she had to be really careful because her brother and her cousin (who are both older) still believed in Santa and it was very important that she not tell them what she knows. She agreed that she did not want them to feel how she was feeling and in the end, being in on the secret was a pretty good place to be.

Saint Nick visited our house last night. It's always exciting to see what is hiding in your stocking. I was sitting in the kitchen drinking coffee and she came in and whispered to me, "Thank you for the pajamas and the slippers." I gave her a big hug. What a relief! It's good to know that everything is okay.