Unfortunately, not much was written about him while he was alive or in the years after his birth. Historical texts only started mentioning him over 200 years after his death. This has led people to believe that Saint Nicholas was not a real person, and though that has been debunked, the misconception still remains.
So, as you can see, Santa Claus was a real person. Though Saint Nicholas might have died centuries ago, his spirit lives on in Santa Claus.
Saint Nicholas went around either giving gifts anonymously or in person. He never rode a sleigh led by reindeer and he never snuck into people's homes. Santa, on the other hand, prefers a sneakier approach. You may be wondering why Santa does things this way, but it makes sense once you know.
Saint Nicholas only had to think about giving gifts to people across the country. Santa needs to give gifts to kids across the entire globe... and he has to do it all in one night! He can’t risk getting spotted and then getting side-tracked by a fan. He has to get in the house, leave gifts, eat some cookies, and then get out.
Santa is also very busy the rest of the year. He needs to make toys and care for his reindeer. He also needs to read letters from all the kids that want presents, as well as acting in all the Christmas movies and TV shows. It's a very time-consuming job, so he doesn’t have time to meet with people as much as he would like to.
However, he does work with the alumni of the Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School to get updates on what kids want. Graduates of this school teach people how to spread the joy of Christmas by dressing up as Santa and going to malls. There, you can sit on the graduate’s lap and tell him everything you want for Christmas. He'll then make sure to report back to the real Santa in the North Pole, so make sure you’re on your best behavior when visiting a mall Santa.
Even though Sana doesn’t do in-person appearances himself, you can still track where he is on Christmas Eve. It's the only time of year he’ll leave the North Pole, so hop on an online Santa tracking website to see for yourself. On most Santa tracking websites, you’ll see Santa’s live location, his last stop, how many packages he has left to deliver, and where he’s headed.
Many Santa tracking websites also update the public on what’s going on in Santa’s Village as early as December 1st. These websites often have a countdown until Christmas Eve, when Santa’s location goes live.
Santa does want everyone to get to know him; he’s just too shy to do it in person. So, you may not be able to see him, but there are many ways to know what Santa is up to when the holiday season comes around.
If you still have doubts about whether or not Santa is real, you can get confirmation from the old man himself! All you have to do is send a letter to Santa’s letter factory in 580 South Santa Claus Lane, North Pole, AK 99705. Santa will get back to you with a personalized letter to let you know that he’s out there and that he read your letter!
