Santa Claus does not sit on a throne on a float in a parade.

Santa Claus is not the tired-looking man selling his image at the mall.

Santa Claus is not a product of Madison Avenue.

Santa Claus is a product of the heart.

Santa's face can shine through only when I hide mine. 

I draw attention to my eyes because that is where children will enter.

Becoming Santa can make a mess of your December.

Being Santa has transformed the rest of my life.

Santa Claus is fat.

You would be, too, if you ate as many cookies as I do.

Santa's size is one of the reasons children love him.

Santa is well aware of how funny his big belly looks in a bright red suit.

Santa does not take anyone, including myself, too seriously.

If Santa worried about his weight, he would take up jogging.

Instead, he prefers to travel by sleigh.

"Ho! Ho! Ho!" is not a legitimate laugh. 

Any six year old can tell you that.  Santa does not feel obligated to laugh. 

He laughs when he thinks something is funny and when he thinks something is funny,

he laughs until he's red in the face.

Santa is not embarrassed to laugh at his own jokes.  It's a beautiful thing to watch!

Santa never calls ahead.  Surprise gives strength to a magical being.

I have dropped in from the clouds with one simple philosophy:

Thoughtfulness is a gift and the most thoughtful gifts are unexpected.

A thoughtful gift says, "I know you."

This is not about me, it is about sharing with others.

There was a time in your life when you cared more about magic than logic

And you believed in an overweight man who flies with reindeer.

Then you grew up and exchanged knowing glances with other adults

As you perpetuated "The Myth."

But you never really stopped believing

You just thought you did...

There is a little bit of Santa Claus in all of us

He's seen in the smiles the whole world is sharing.

He's found where there's friendship and loving and caring.

He's felt in the warm handshakes when people are meeting.

He’s heard in the cheer of a Christmas time greeting.

His spirit is behind all the gifts we receive.

He's everywhere, always... to those who believe.