Just a week before Christmas I had a visitor...

I was getting ready for bed, when I heard a noise in the front of the house. I walked into the front room and, to my surprise, Santa himself stepped out from behind the Christmas tree. He placed a finger over his mouth so I would not cry out.

"What are you doing?" I started to ask. The words choked up in my throat, as I saw he had tears in his eyes. His usual jolly manner was gone. Gone was the fun loving man we all know.

He then said, "Teach the children."

I was puzzled; what did he mean?