Readers Respond: Tell us about your sighting of the real Santa Claus

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By Stephen Wagner, About.com Guide

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I WAS SLEEPING IN BED WHEN I HEARD A BIG BANG I WAS SCARED BUTHE CAME IN TOUCHED MY HEAD AND I FELL ASLEEP WHEN I WOKE UP I WAS SITTING BY THE WINDOW IT WAS NOT A DREAM
—Guest HI

I was 5years old and I was laying on my bed I was thinking Santa was fake but that night(christmas eve) I was in bed and I heard a loud noise and it was followed by a high pitched sound on the roof I went down stairs and saw Santa I was amazed but Christmas morning while I was opening presents I found a note that said mery Christmas summer you've been a berry good girl this year!!!
—Guest Summer

All of our family used to gather together on the farm every year on Christmas Eve, one year, my 4 cousins and I heard faint sleigh bells on the roof. We rushed upstairs although couldn't distinguish where the sound was coming from. We rushed downstairs to our parents and told them about what we have heard, they couldn't hear the sleigh bells although we continued to hear them. About a minute passed and everyone heard a huge thud and scraping sound on the roof, we looked out of the window to see a huge red and white flash coming from the roof of the house, illuminating the whole garden for a split second. We were all shocked as to what just happened, then I swear I saw a huge red flash coming from what looked like santas sleigh flying off into the distance out of the corner of my eye. Everyone saw the flash but I was the only one to see the sleigh. Many years have passed since then and I still beleive what I saw that day.
—Guest Liam1818

i saw santa when i was little i saw santas sack but as i got older im having my doubts but now that i have read all these stories i fully believe in Santa again so thank u
—Guest belephant

On Christmas eve I heard foot steps in the living room and I saw SANTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!he said that he would give me coal if I didn't go back to sleep.
—Guest Santa believer

When I was very little I was so excited that santa was coming I stayed up very late and I noticed a shadow on the wall and I heard laughing I think it was santa ,but I am not sure!All of the people in my house were asleep.So,I think it was.
—Guest Katniss Everdeen

When I was around 8 years old I was scared of Santa (and wondering if he was real) so I kept waking up in the middle of the night been scared! Until I herd something outside I quickly got up and looked out of my window and there was something red and shadows of some animals! Then suddenly I heard footsteps and my door opened a creak I jumped in my bed and I can't remember anything else because I was suddenly so sleepy ! I knew it was real through because my curtains were still open and luckily that Christmas it has snowed so I saw marks outside I am 10 years old almost 11 years old and I still believe x
—Guest Ellie

i was out to dinner with my family on christmas eve, and we were all having a great time. On the car ride home i saw a big red light with a few green lights in front streaming across the sky! there was also this weird flickering red light at the very front, i think it was rudolf. I knew it was santa but my twin sis and mom said it was just an airplane. I didn't believe them, i knew it was santa! I'm 12 years old now and I know santa is real for sure!
—Guest olive

I was laying in bed one christmas eve last year looking at the sky when i saw a sleighs shadow fly across the sky.
—Guest santa finder 1000

I was awake ion Xmas eve i was so excited I looked out my window and I saw he's sleigh
—Guest Sophie

one day i woke up to here sleigh bells so i got out of bed and Rouldolfs nose almost blinded me i walked out of my room looked in the living room than i saw him! he was wearing a red suit made out of velvit he than looked at me with a smile on his face than i got all sleepy and woke up in my diorama box.....
—Guest Kevin the model lover!

Last night I was looking through trees and I swore I saw ruldphs bright red nose I was like:MUUUUMMMMMMmMmMMmMm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
—Guest Haley

I was 9 when I heard sleigh bells on my roof and then when I went outside, there.was tracks. And wwhen I came closer, it was a reindeer! Then I ran into my bed and I hid under the covers.
—Guest jonah ullum

It was about 5 years ago at work. They hired a Santa to visit the kids and staff. When i saw him i commetted to the Santa. "you look exactly like the real santa" He turned at me and gave me a wink that he knew that i knew. It was amazing his white hair and beard was all real. He was round and plump and his cheeks were rosy red and his outfit was very geniune and was not like those fake mall santa's. He was full of joy and i will never forget that day. I know now that i will never stop believing!
—Guest nicholas

Stephen Wagner
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