Not Just Another Day At The Beach, Kristy Haile – Author Guest Post

My son Ty thinks that because he is Santa Claus it also means he is the King of the North Pole due to the elves telling him the North Pole is his kingdom. Ty now believes he is both Santa Claus and a king.  His new thinking caused a bit of a funny thing to happen at the beach this summer.

My daughter Ellalyn and Ty were recruiting other children on the beach to help them with their seaweed stand.  I immensely enjoyed watching them play for hours as I sat on the beach.  I of course got caught with their play and went up to the stand and bought my seaweed and a shell for only two handfuls of sand.

When the children took a break from the seaweed stand they were running along the wet sand free and without a care in the world.  Suddenly, I saw all of the children running towards me.  Truthfully, I really didn’t think they knew I was even there because they had been having so much fun together.  They stopped short of the towel I was lying on and one girl spoke for the group and asked, “I know he is the new real Santa Claus….but is he the king too?”  I looked over at my Ty who was vigorously shaking his head ‘yes’ and I found I could only reply “yes, he is the king too.”

I find myself going back to that day in my mind all the time. I think I go back because it showed the complete innocence of children.  All of those children including my two were perfectly content playing and imagining the entire day on the beach.  So why not, why not embrace your children and their imaginations and their dreams?  Why not let them be who they really are inside? There are no reasons why we shouldn’t believe in our children and let them believe and imagine.

Truthfully, I really didn’t think they knew I was even there because they had been having so much fun together.  They stopped short of the towel I was lying on and one girl spoke for the group and asked, “I know he is the new real Santa Claus….but is he the king too?”  I looked over at my Ty who was vigorously shaking his head ‘yes’ and I found I could only reply “yes, he is the king too.”

I find myself going back to that day in my mind all the time. I think I go back because it showed the complete innocence of children.  All of those children including my two were perfectly content playing and imagining the entire day on the beach.  So why not, why not embrace your children and their imaginations and their dreams?  Why not let them be who they really are inside?  There are no reasons why we shouldn’t believe in our children and let them believe and imagine.

There are no limits when we dream and we should never limit the dreams of our children.  For in order to live life to the fullest everyday and be everything we can be we must be able to dream and dream big.  Always believe in your dreams-for they will take you every where you want to go.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR…Californian Kristy Haile earned an Associate’s degree in Dental Hygiene from Northeastern University in Boston and then worked as a hygienist in Massachusetts and California. She moved from her hometown of Turlock, CA to Los Angeles, where her two children became actors on TV (The Office, Criminal Minds, Desperate Housewives), movies (Chihuahua: The Movie) and in commercials. At age 4, son Ty came to believe he was Santa Claus. Haile kept a journal of the funny and unusual things her son said and did over the next two years, as well as of people’s reactions to his self-identification as the “new real Santa Claus.” That journal was the basis for her latest book, I Am Santa. You can visit the ‘I AM SANTA!’ website at www.iamsantabook.com to connect with Kristy.

ABOUT THE BOOK…“Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be the parent of an important figure? How much would it take of you to believe in your child even when nobody else did? What would you do if all of a sudden your son believed and I mean truly believed with all of his heart, that he was indeed the new real Santa Claus. One may think this scenario could never and would never happen. However, I am happy and proud to say that I am the mother of the new real Santa Claus! I believe in my son no matter what other people may say. The question is, do you believe?”

This fabulous, 343 page new family fiction novel is based upon the imagination of Ty Haile. It is a read that any pre-teen to an adult will love. I AM SANTA, written by Kristy Haile, is being sold exclusively on this website and select stores.

This story is more than just a story about Santa Claus. Its about believing in your child. This book takes you on a journey through a little boys imagination as seen through his mother’s eyes. Struggling in a world of doubt, Nicholas continues to strive to turn non-believers into believers, most importantly his father.

Join Nicholas through his adventure of the everyday life and the workings of the North Pole, as non-believers turn into believers through this little boys imagination. Don’t miss out on this timeless adventure in the book, I AM SANTA! – FROM WEBSITE