本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛In the fall of 1897 a little girl named Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to her local newspaper asking an age-old question: Is there a Santa Claus? n her query lies the essence of human disire for faith and inspiration. Is there reason to believe in things that cannot be seen, to hope for that which cannot be proved?
The answer to Virginia’s question appeared in The New York Sun and is as relevant today as it was nearly one hundred years ago. There is a Santa Claus as surely as love and joy and beauty exist. In this Christmas season we can all take time to rediscover him and share in the spirit of selfless love that Santa Claus embodies. For young and old alike, Yes, Virginia, There a Santa Claus will warm our hearts.
在印第安纳波利斯城市中心的那个纪念碑旁边,有个红白喜庆可爱的邮箱,给圣诞老人写的信都投放到这里面。小朋友们都会写给他告诉他今年的圣诞节他们想要什么礼物,装到信封里,外面写着地址:
Santa Claus
North Pole
然后大人们就会在圣诞节前把信件都收集起来到一个什么地方,然后开始给每一个留了回信地址的孩子写回信。信是电脑打印的,但是都是些很sweet的话语和告诉孩子们要‘be good’这类的让小孩子听话的回信。这是孩子们童年的美好回忆之一。不管他们长大之后还信不信有圣诞老人这回事。
在纽约州,这个处理圣诞老人信件的机构还成立了一个基金会,去帮助那些需要帮助的孩子们。因为他们收到了很多很sad很触动人的信件,有些孩子会说,圣诞老人,我今年圣诞节什么礼物都不想要,我只想我姐姐的病能快点好起来…… 或者,我想要的礼物是,能不能给我妈妈一份工作?……
到底是不是有理由相信一些我们看不见的事物呢?
我相信美好。
我写了一封信给Santa,今天投寄。更多精彩文章及讨论,请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
The answer to Virginia’s question appeared in The New York Sun and is as relevant today as it was nearly one hundred years ago. There is a Santa Claus as surely as love and joy and beauty exist. In this Christmas season we can all take time to rediscover him and share in the spirit of selfless love that Santa Claus embodies. For young and old alike, Yes, Virginia, There a Santa Claus will warm our hearts.
在印第安纳波利斯城市中心的那个纪念碑旁边,有个红白喜庆可爱的邮箱,给圣诞老人写的信都投放到这里面。小朋友们都会写给他告诉他今年的圣诞节他们想要什么礼物,装到信封里,外面写着地址:
Santa Claus
North Pole
然后大人们就会在圣诞节前把信件都收集起来到一个什么地方,然后开始给每一个留了回信地址的孩子写回信。信是电脑打印的,但是都是些很sweet的话语和告诉孩子们要‘be good’这类的让小孩子听话的回信。这是孩子们童年的美好回忆之一。不管他们长大之后还信不信有圣诞老人这回事。
在纽约州,这个处理圣诞老人信件的机构还成立了一个基金会,去帮助那些需要帮助的孩子们。因为他们收到了很多很sad很触动人的信件,有些孩子会说,圣诞老人,我今年圣诞节什么礼物都不想要,我只想我姐姐的病能快点好起来…… 或者,我想要的礼物是,能不能给我妈妈一份工作?……
到底是不是有理由相信一些我们看不见的事物呢?
我相信美好。
我写了一封信给Santa,今天投寄。更多精彩文章及讨论,请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net