Earlier, I asked Ramil whether we will bring up Mateo believing in Santa Claus. He answered by saying that we will bring up Mateo in a realistic way. Of course, that prompted protests from me. Even though I never totally believed in Santa Claus, I grew up with the illusion of him. My sister, brother, and I would often make a list of the things we’d like to ask from Santa Claus. On Christmas Eve, after eating our Christmas Eve dinner, we’d eagerly try to sleep in the hopes that we’ll have the items in our list when we wake up the next day. We even have our own Christmas socks for Santa to put his gifts in. Mateo is still a bit young to really comprehend the concept of Santa Claus but he knows and recognizes him already. I guess the question of whether we’ll make him believe the whole story of Santa Claus and who Santa Claus is can wait until next Christmas.