_ebecca Hardin see that her daughter Josie was extra-excited this particular Christmas.
When she took the 5-year-old to Walmart and gave her $5 to buy a toy, Rebecca was shocked when her daughter chose a baby Jesus
figurine.
figurine.
_Josie had been set on recreating her own nativity scene. The little girl was ecstatic.
_The next day, Josie’s school let out at around noon. When Rebecca picked her up, Josie ran straight for the baby Jesus that she had left in the booster seat and held it close. Then she asked her mama where Santa was. She insisted that she had to see Saint Nick right away.
_ The other children were jumping around and talking excitedly about what Santa was bringing to them
_ Josie whispered to me that she needed to give her Baby Jesus to Santa
I asked her why and she said, ‘To remind him why he gives us presents at Christmas and to tell him thank you
_ Josie began to sing to Santa. She sang, “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer,” and Santa patted her back in unison with the beat and he smiled and listened intently.
_And that’s OK. It was a private moment that I am sure blessed that man as much as it blessed me. He was tired and sore. We have no idea if he was Santa because he needed money or if he just loved making kids happy.
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