There's a question that every parent, every older sibling, dreads to hear from the mouth of babes: is there a Santa Claus? Is the old man with a white beard who eats milk and cookies, who can somehow fit through a chimney despite his large belly, real? Can anyone really survive in the North Pole? Are elves real then, too?
Every parent and every older sibling has to decide: is it time? Is it time to reveal the heartbreaking truth that no, it's really Mommy and Daddy who work very hard to provide you with those gifts, dear.
In 1897, 8-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon wrote into The Sun newspaper and asked the reporter, Francis Pharcellus Church, a hardboiled Civil War correspondent, the question. In his famous reply, Francis said quite simply, "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus." Why? In even the most difficult times, as the times were in 1897, a child is entitled to the gift of believing in magic.
So when Mark Hurson saw a little kid around 4 or 5 years old approach a white bearded man in Tim Hortons, he knew he had to do this…
When most folk look at Norman Walters, they might not think twice about the bearded fellow. But when one little boy caught a glimpse of the guy at Tim Hortons, he saw magic. Mark Hurson, who works at the coffee shop, snapped a photo of the regular customer and since then it's gone viral.
Mark wrote:
“My faith in humanity has been restored on a Monday morning. Walked into Tim Hortons in Fergus Ontario and this little boy (maybe 4-5) saw this older gentleman and just stopped and looked at him in awe. Omg its Santa!
The older gent looked down and smiled and asked him if he sent his letter into him yet? The boy said no and he would be doing it tonight.
He said, ‘You better be nice to your mom and sister because I’m watching.’ He then said goodbye and was going back to the North Pole to finish the toys with the elves.Everyone in the restaurant was a bit teary eyed! (Including me!). There are some great people left in the world."
The man was discovered to be Norman Walters, who appears to be a magnet for little children who haven't stopped believing. Mark even brought his two little girls to meet the guy.
See how one white bearded old man is keeping the Christmas spirit alive in the video below!
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