Santa came to the Brewerytown Square holiday party, and Hope was excited to wave to him. When I asked if she wanted to sit on his lap, the answer was a resounding, "no." Then she noticed other kids were getting books after their turn, and she announced, "I want a book." When I explained that she would have to sit on the big man's lap to get one, she was silent. A few kids later, she announced, "Monkey wants to do it." I interpreted this to mean that she was starting to reconsider and was expressing her tiny bit of courage by projecting it on to her friend. When it was her turn, she stood up and threw monkey toward Santa like a sacrificial lamb, hoping that she could take his book when he was done.
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