A complicated job/Un trabajo complicado

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Antonio is a kind man, always active, currently enjoying his retirement, however, when he has the opportunity to work he does so

Antonio es un hombre amable, siempre activo, que actualmente disfruta de su jubilación; sin embargo, cuando tiene la oportunidad de trabajar, lo hace.

In previous years he has been offered the job of Santa, but he has always refused; however, this year has been somewhat complicated and he has some debts to pay off, so he decides to accept.

En años anteriores le han ofrecido el trabajo de Santa, pero siempre lo ha rechazado. Sin embargo, este año ha sido un poco complicado y tiene algunas deudas que saldar, así que decide aceptar.

He gets up early, gets ready, and heads to the place where they're waiting to give him his suit and start working. Antonio arrives, dresses, sits down, and thinks about all the children who will approach him, some possibly asking for a gift, something he knows won't come.

Se levanta temprano, se prepara y se dirige al lugar donde lo esperan para entregarle su traje y empezar a trabajar. Antonio llega, se viste, se sienta y piensa en todos los niños que se le acercarán, algunos posiblemente pidiendo un regalo, algo que sabe que no llegará.

A memory comes to mind , he remembers asking for a bicycle for Christmas, but it NEVER arrived, not just that time but many more. So he decides to approach the man who hires him and hands him the suit, saying, "I can't do this job. It's not fair to some children ,they get their hopes up waiting for something that they might never receive, and I don't want to be part of something so unreal."

Un recuerdo le viene a la mente: recuerda haber pedido una bicicleta para Navidad, pero NUNCA llegó, no solo esa vez, sino muchas más. Entonces decide acercarse al hombre que lo contrata y le entrega el traje, diciendo: "No puedo hacer este trabajo. No es justo para algunos niños, se hacen ilusiones esperando algo que tal vez nunca reciban, y no quiero ser parte de algo tan irreal".

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Lo entiendo perfectamente, yo pedía una muñeca y llego muchos años después, mantener esa magia en los niños pequeños les hace creer en milagros y en algo especial que a veces no llega.

Cuando crecemos y nos damos cuenta de todo el sacrificio que hicieron nuestros padres para mantenernos alimentados, de asistir a la escuela y tener unos zapatos, reconocemos que no nos hacia falta tanto la muñeca.

Ya de grande profesional tenia el dinero para comprarme esa muñeca y muchas más, pero llegaron los hijos y se las compre a ellos. Cuando veía las muñecas en la sala tiradas y sin sus vestidos entendí muchas realidades. No me hacían falta tanto las muñecas.

Aprendí a manejar bicicleta con la de los primos y eso no me limito, ni me hizo sentirme mal. Logre superar y olvidar. Los niños olvidan muy rápidamente y terminamos valorando más lo que si recibimos. Un abrazo.
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I completely understand. I used to ask for a doll, and it arrived many years later. Maintaining that magic for young children makes them believe in miracles and in something special that sometimes doesn't come to pass.

When we grow up and realize all the sacrifices our parents made to feed us, send us to school, and give us shoes, we recognize that we didn't really need the doll that much.

As an adult, a professional, I had the money to buy that doll and many more, but then my children came along, and I bought them for them. When I saw the dolls lying around in the living room, their clothes gone, I understood many realities. I didn't really need the dolls that much.

I learned to ride a bike on my cousins' bikes, and that didn't limit me or make me feel bad. I managed to overcome it and forget. Children forget very quickly, and we end up valuing what we actually received more. Hugs.

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!LADY

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I find this very sad. Children should also learn that not each wish can be fulfilled and a different (cheaper) gift can also make Christmas a great day. Santa could tell stories and talk about this fact as well. If it comes to this parents are also guilty. Why not safe an entire year to buy one gift? Why take your child to Santa if you know he will ask: What is it you want for Christmas? How about Santa not asking this for a change?

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