An Elf for You

   I am sure many of you are aware of that delightful little sprite that hangs out on the shelf this month watching over the children of the house. It's sounds like so much fun. Then you get one. Before long, you find yourself desperately searching the internet at five am so you don't ruin the magic of Christmas. No pressure. Later in the day, you are informed that Timmy's elf is building a wooden barn with working doors for its new reindeer pet. Yours fell asleep in the tissue box...again. As a sort of antidote to all this stress, I thought it might be nice to imagine what it would be like if the situation was reversed. What would you hope your children did for you under the guise of elvish magic?  (I'd like mine to clean the kitchen and order a pizza.) Make a list of a few of your wishes just for little day dreaming fun.  If you don't have kids, or if your Timmy's mom, write down what an elf might do for a kid if time and money didn't matter.