It seems like we go through our loves creating illusions...society as a matter of fact supports this while we ignore many of the painful truths that exist today. I guess this is a way of coping. But, eventually the realities of life are distined to bite us all in the butt, if we choose to close our eyes to them and ignore them for too long. Harmful reality.
Harmless, illusions exist. But many people don't make a distinction between harmful and harmless.
One of the most common illusions during Christmas that of Santa Claus. Many people state that they don't tell their children that Santa Claus brings their gifts...after all why should he get all of the credit if he's not real? One of the most difficult things about growing up in this country today, I think, is that children are forced to face reality way too early.
With a country at war in Iraq and Afghanistan, global warming and a messed up economy...why should our children be saddled today, with the burdens that adults who claim to be grounded in reality created? I know that I bought my sons things for Christmas and if thinking that a fat guy in a red and white suit magically worked his way to our rooftop with a bunch of reindeer and rudolph leading the bunch, and that he shimmied down the chimney with his gifts makes him happy...I can delay the truth for a while.
Children deserve the luxury of their fanasies...
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