in point of fact there is no Virginia either

[Forget whether there's a Santa. That's just an honored and sanctimonious ruse. What's really a puzzle is the stories we tell ourselves, almost w/out awareness, about our own existence.]

Dear Editor,
I am 8 years old.
Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, "If you see it in The Sun, it's so." Please tell me the truth: Is there a Santa Claus?
Virginia O'Hanlon115 W.