Stop Trying to Be a Nice Person

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“I’m trying to be a good person, but trying is hard, and we’ve got to accept that”

I had taken my seven-year-old niece out for ice cream when she said those words. We had been talking about Christmas, and she had asked me why does Santa Clause still bring her presents, even when she isn’t good all the time? I explained that Santa probably appreciated the effort, and could see that she was kind more times…