サンタクロース｜Santa Claus｜2020/12/24

小学生の頃はサンタクロースがいると思っていた。家には煙突がないからどこからやってくるのだろうと不思議だった。ある年、ボクが書いたサンタさんへの手紙が玄関に落ちていたと親からきいて、とてもがっかりしたのだけれど、普通に玄関からはいってくるんだなぁと納得。サンタさんからの定番プレゼントはレゴ。悪い子にはサンタさんが来ないと言われて、12月は「お利口さん月間」だったりした。それ以降40年くらいサンタクロースとは無縁な生活をしていたけれど、今年突然、サンタクロースに任命された。白いヒゲはないけれど、白い頭でムスメのために今晩はトナカイと一緒にがんばろっと。（絵と文：サカキテツ朗） 

When I was in elementary school, I believed I had Santa Claus. I wondered where he came from because there was no chimney in my house. One year, my parents told me that the letter I wrote to Santa had fallen to the front door, and I was very disappointed. But I was convinced that Santa would normally come from the front door. My standard gift from Santa is Lego. I was said that Santa would not come to the bad boys, and December was "Clever Month". After that, I had lived a life unrelated to Santa Claus for about 40 years, but suddenly this year I was appointed as Santa Claus. I don't have a white beard, but I have a white head and will work hard with a reindeer tonight for my daughter. (Picture and text: Tetsuro Sakaki)