An Extraordinary Companion
Ah, the refreshing innocence of childhood. The charm of children lies in their unfiltered, untarnished view of the world. Such naive perspective is exemplified in a recent humorous holiday incident. As a passerby strolled through a bustling mall, they caught the amusing request of a young child to Santa – a blow-up doll. As adults, we’re certainly aware of the usual context for such items.
Undoubtedly, the innocent youngster was oblivious to the true gravity of his request – we’d like to think so, at least. In his mind, he was merely asking for an exciting new playmate. The expression on the faces of his parents, however, told a different story. According to the person narrating the incident, the boy’s parents wore a look of sheer horror as their son relayed his Christmas wish to Santa.