It sounds like a joke, but my daughter really said thattranslated

Deacon Dionisy AKHALASHVILI

My daughter and I are going to the first New Year's party in her life. Masha is excited, carefully selects an outfit, learns poetry, and uses felt-tip pens to paint a gift for Santa Claus - a bookmark in a book.

Having finished the work and being pleased with the result, the daughter suddenly asks: “Dad, if I tell Santa Claus that I behaved badly, he won’t give me a gift?” I shrug: “Maybe it won’t.”

Masha throws up her hands in alarm: “What should we do then?” I say: “Like what? Get better, of course! There are still three whole days before the Christmas tree, during which time you need to try to correct your behavior!”

Masha: “What, I’ll have to tidy up my toys after myself, listen to my parents, don’t ask my grandmother for candy, don’t watch cartoons for a long time, don’t have snow outside?” I say: “Yes, something like this, it turns out.”

Masha thoughtfully: “Come on, I’d rather invite Father Artemy Temu (this is Artemy’s father’s son) to visit Santa Claus with me, what if he also behaved badly? Santa Claus will listen to us, take pity on us, and give us gifts!”

This story is from the new book by the regular author of the Thomas magazine, Deacon Dionisy Akhalashvili, “A Moment Before Happiness,” which was published by Nikea Publishing House. IN…