[ WP ] You walk up to a beggar to give him a dollar bill when he looks directly into your eyes . You realize the old man is Santa Claus .

I stood there dumbfounded while holding the dollar bill in between my fingers ready to drop it into the bucket bellow. We stared at each other for the longest time before I looked around wondering if there were any hidden cameras. This must be some sort of prank. Why Santa Claus would be sitting on the dirty ground dressed up as a beggar on the jolliest season of the year was beyond my comprehension. Noting nothing wrong with our surrounding I gazed back at those bright blue eyes and saw him grin back at me. 
 
 “ Are you or are you not giving me that dollar bill son? ” 
 
 I looked at my still hand and quickly pocketed the money back inside my jeans. `` Why are you here?'' I demanded, a bit frustrated that Santa Claus was slacking instead of doing his job in making kids all over the world happy. 
 
 `` What do you mean?'' He asked as he sat up properly from the wall he was leaning against. 
 
 `` Are n't you supposed to be working on toys or something?'' 
 
 He laughed that classic hearty laugh only he could make while his belly jiggled. `` Ho. Ho. Ho. I am at work Denny. This is part of the job.'' 
 
 Denny frowned, not convinced. `` Sitting in the middle of the street begging for money is part of your job? Did you run out of funds for your toy factory or something?'' 
 
 `` No Denny, I am just here checking on the adults like you.'' 
 
 `` Checking the adults huh? Well whatever Santa Claus, I just hope you are n't late in bringing kids what they want this Christmas.'' 
 
 Denny took out from his wallet a 100 dollars bill and deposited it inside the bucket. `` Here. In case you needed it for something.'' 
 
 He glanced at Santa Claus one last time before he turned around and walked away. Santa Claus grabbed the folded list inside his red jacket and wrote down Denny's name on the'nice' column. 
 
 `` I wonder if he will leave me some cookies as well.'' He mused with a knowing smile. 

