The other day while I was shopping I heard a voice behind me in the store say "It's OK, you can say 'hi' to him." I turned around and there was a mom and her little daughter, both smiling at me. The daughter was about four or five years old, with bright eyes and clearly excited with the possibility of saying "hi" to me. Although I didn't recognize either of them, the mom quickly said "She wanted to say 'hi' to you because she saw your white beard and red jacket and thought you were Santa Claus!"
I laughed, the mom laughed, the little one laughed. We did a little fist-bump, I asked her if she was good and she said yes, they went their way. A few minutes later I caught a glimpse of them at the register while I was at the back of the store. The little one waved, I waved back, the mom waved back, and I went on shopping.
When I got to the register, the clerk looked at me and said, "Oh, you must be Santa Claus!"
Back in May I shared a post that reflected on the people that looked at me and thought I was Jesus. The other day - Santa Claus! Is that a comedown? A compliment? Or just more big shoes to fill?
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