My inner child and her virtues are a Lesson of illusion that has lasted me all my life. I bless my parents, who kept it alive in me. Regardless of beliefs, I believe that always keeping that innocence in children (and in us) is what makes Christmas fun, beautiful and special!

I never forget when being 12 years old, my older brother couldn't stand it and on December 22nd he gave me a bike full of water hahaha because, according to him, it thawed out, years later I found out it was hidden in his bathroom the whole time! Merry Christmas Manlio Raul and family.

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In this delicate job of being a mom (which is learned daily with each experience), I developed experiences according to my own lives with my daughters, now two adults. And that is why Santa always brings gifts.

Because even as a child I questioned my parents about the Baby Jesus... because how such a little boy could read the letters, deliver gifts in the donkey, be born, and be protected from Herod at the same time... But since those were other times, my mother played crazy, ignored my progressive thinking, and went ahead with the story of the gifts and how they arrived between Christmas Eve and Christmas.

That is why to me baby Jesus will give me gifts eternally... peace to my heart, faith, and service for childhood, full gratitude for so many blessings... and Santa Claus, that wise and funny old man, was in charge for years of watching my behavior, threatening and pressuring me to obtain certain achievements rewarded with toys. With the restriction that Santa doesn't bring technology or clothes, for example (laughs).

Writing this post takes me back to those times and once again I missed the ceremonial cookies, the trampling of the "snow" in the yard... putting weeds and another bucket of water for the reindeer, and all the logistical hustles and bustles to wait for his arrival.

Today, six decades later, on a daily basis, I look at life from a different perspective

It is the illusion in my heart and soul of wondering what I will get, of not knowing what it is, and the uncertainty that this generates in my inner child, which emerges when a gift is glimpsed in my immediate present, wow, it is magic for me.

I like simple details that the gift speaks only and says that it is for me and was thought to see me smile because at this point in my life (60 and more) I give less value to material things and much value I give to things, situations, moments that fill my soul and spirit, then, this means that I love to be surprised without having to ask for it.

When I want something, I ask for it, I look for it, or I wait for it and I get it by trying to work for it in a planned way. I budget for it. Without a doubt, the fewer expectations I have for a gift, the more it surprises me, and the more it comes to me in ease, joy, happiness, and satisfaction.

I believe that in this way, peace and love come as one of the most valuable gifts we can have to attract everything else, health, of course, I also ask for it a lot to have more strength to achieve my purposes and the material will come in addition.

To understand that as long as we are alive, dreams (our gifts) remain and that it is never too late to fulfill them and above all to keep on dreaming, to rejoice and surprise me as when I was 10 years old because it will always be the secret of a happy life.

Thanks to my beloved parents, grandparents, and older siblings, who for years kept the illusion in my life... Because, Santa Claus even called me on the phone to ask me certain tactical questions or small extortion (laughs) 🤣 about how I was behaving and if I was studying, besides fulfilling my duties at home, with my family. hahaha.

I Love the Signs

And that is why this Christmas confirms once again that I am going to leave the weight of my burdens, many times I do not have everything I want, but I have what I consider I deserve. With the certainty that if I speak of happiness and health I attract it to everyone and for that, I must decree that it be so. And so on and so forth. I keep asking for "proof of love" and I value immensely those who think positively with me, I try to be grateful for life.

Let's keep the illusion of childhood, it is what makes us optimistic and happy adults. That's what I want for my 2023 gifts. What about you?