Some kids outgrow Santa. Others see him walk out their front door.

On a warm Southern California Christmas morning, an eight-year-old wakes up before anyone else, ready to sneak a peek at the presents under the tree. The front door is open to let in the cool air, the holiday bells on the screen are still, and the house is quiet.

Then the bells jingle.

Frozen in the hallway, they watch as someone in a red jacket steps through the front door and out into the dark—no heavy footfalls, no click of the deadbolt, no final jingle of the bells. When they finally work up the courage to look again, the screen is shut, the lock is set, and the house is perfectly still.

Their parents insist it was “just a dream.” Decades later, they’re still not buying it.

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