If you see a man with a white beard and a red shirt in December, he must be Santa Claus, right?

Sophie Jo Riley encountered 'Santa' at a Walmart in Hurricane, West Virginia, or so she thought.

When the little girl from West Virginia saw a man in Walmart who looks exactly as how Santa Claus would be in real life, she couldn’t contain the excitement and giddiness in her heart. Thrilled, Sophie Jo Riley pointed out her Christmas hero to her sisters.

As it turned out, little Sophie was not pointing out to an old man dressed in a Santa Claus costume. Instead, Sophie was pertaining to a fellow shopper, Mr. Roger Larck.

“She was just sneaking around the aisle, had her back against the toys,” Sophie’s older sister, Miya Lupashunski recalled how Sophie got worked out over finding Santa on his regular day. “We were behind her, and she’d put her finger up to her lips and go ‘Shh! It’s Santa!’“

Although Sophie was eager to meet and talk to ‘Santa,’ she was hesitant to approach him. Fortunately, her dad, Robert Riley gave her the push she needed to find the courage to walk to ‘Santa.’

“Santa?” Little Sophie asked sheepishly.

“I’ve been called worse,” Mr. Roger Larck replied with humor. Although he was not wearing a Santa Claus costume, he did have a long white beard and was wearing a bright red sweatshirt. Which is why he couldn’t blame the charming 3-year-old girl for thinking he was Santa.

Seeing Sophie’s eyes lit up with glee, the old man did not have the heart to break the truth to Sophie. Thinking that he’s got nothing to lose, Mr. Roger decided to be Santa for the little girl, giving her a Christmas experience that she would never forget!

The little girl went on and showed off her pretty nails to Mr. Roger. She was also happy to let him know that he can have some cookies when he arrives at her house in the Christmas eve. When Mr. Roger asked if all the cookies are for him, little Sophie firmly told him that he can only have one. Apparently, Sophie wants Santa’s reindeer to have a taste of her cookies as well. However, the innocent little girl figured out that Santa’s reindeer only eats grass.

“They do, but up in the North Pole, grass is pretty hard to come by,” Mr. Roger happily replied.

Touched by the scene unfolding before her eyes, Sophie’s older sister decided to record the sweet exchange between Sophie and Mr. Roger. To spread the Christmas spirit, Robert shared the video on his Facebook account. Unsurprisingly, the video reached millions of views in just a short time.

Along with the video was a caption which reads:

“Sophie found Santa at Walmart this evening. She saw him then kept sneaking up on him. She asked him if he was Santa at first and if you turn up the volume you can hear the rest. So cute and innocent. I love this!!”

Sophie’s family is grateful for the time that Mr. Roger generously shared to humor their little Sophie. The gesture may not appear as a big deal for some, but for the 3-year-old girl, it sure was everything.

As for Mr. Roger, he was more than happy to make Sophie’s Christmas complete. “I’m tickled I’ve been a part of something that other people have enjoyed,” Mr. Roger explained. “It was just me having a conversation with a little girl. It melted my heart when it happened.”

Certainly, it was not only Mr. Roger’s heart that melted over the incident, but also the millions of people who have witnessed their sweet exchange.  See the video below.