And in order to be Santa, Robert would have to understand him completely. Santa would have to be real to himself before he could be real to others. So Robert promised himself that he would study each of Santa's attributes and implement them in his own life.

Robert might have conceded that such a lofty goal was much too difficult for one ordinary person to ever hope to achieve. Furthermore, he sincerely wanted to reach the point of actual existence, as anything less than such a reality would not be acceptable. But could it ever be achieved?

During his brief experience Robert had already sensed moments when he had actually felt and acted like the real Santa Claus. Such fleeting seconds and minutes led him to believe in his heart that it was