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Secret Santa is on a Mission- doing Random Acts of Christmas December 24,2012

We all know what Santa looks like, we see him this time of year on the corners ringing bells. He is at the front of a mile long line of kids at the shopping malls. He makes appearances in all the parades and many many holiday events. If you had to describe him or pick him out of a line up it would be a piece of cake.
But sometimes Santa is not just the holly jolly elf we all know and love, sometimes he hands over bits of his Christmas magic to willing substitutes who set out to share his beloved Christmas spirit.

This year in Burleson he was actually represented in conspiracy of good will. One local business “The Ritz Salon and Spa, got together with a Secret Santa stand-in and they set about changing some folks days into something special. A paying it forward in a big big way.

I happened to be at the location when the plan was hatched and had more fun just watching the new Santa get her marching orders. The twinkle in her eye was a glorious as I have ever seen when checking in with the big guy himself.
Once she had picked up her goodies to gift away and was ready to start her mission, I asked her to let me know how it goes, so we could share the good news and smiles with you.

She set out to make many in the Burleson her target and hit it she did. She drove through and ordered something at the Jack in the Box, but gave something more than payment to the clerk. I would have loved to seen that! She also surprised a young woman at the local QT convenience store.

She paid a visit to the local Rehab office at Huguely Medical Center. She also visited a local nonprofit that helps young women who are at a place in their life when they need support, but at this location Ms. Santa’s focus was on those who give the support. One of the counselors that works daily to help others, but her family was facing some exteremly difficult financial problems, so she was gifted some happy from the Ritz.

She set out day after day to give away gift cards for facials, hair doos, massages, acupuncture and full beauty treatments. She found someone who is suffering from a chronic illness, and gifted her some tlc. She found a local Burleson resident who is facing chemo and shared some nice with her.

She went out day after day and all the while giving out happy, was getting a dose of it herself. She targeted another person who works to help others, the manager of the local thrift store Rachel’s hope. She visited the Payless shoe store and gifted to the sales clerk.

She found a young pregnant mom with two small children and gave her a bit of a retreat. She found a random shopper at Walmart who happened to be a caretaker for some adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They were so excited for their staff that they began to clap and cheer. I love that by the way!
When I asked this wonderful Santa about her secret mission she said “ I feel very blessed to have had the chance to give all these people a little happiness during the holidays. The smiles that I have gotten in return have been a special gift to me during this Christmas season. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to be your Secret Santa!”

We are blessed to live in a community where businesses like the Ritz and neighbors like the “The Marvelous Miss M” see the holidays for the opportunity to share. They did good!

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