Clara: Mom, when we went to see Santa, were those real elves?
Me: Yep!
Clara: They're real people...How do you get to be an elf?
Me: What do you mean?
Clara: Like, When I grow up, if I want to be an elf, can I?
Me: I don't know.
Clara: What do elves do when it's not Christmas time? Do they still have to make toys? Or can they go home to see their family?
Me: I would imagine so, that's a lot of toys to make just during Christmas time.
Clara: Remember last year when we went on the Polar Express train to see Santa?
Me: Umm Hmm
Clara: And they took us to the North Pole? I wonder if you could just tell them you wanted to get off at the North Pole so you can get a job as an elf?
Me: I don't know
Clara: That would be cool, huh?
She's giving this some serious thought. I hope she's not planning on moving to the North Pole anytime soon! She had this conversation with me as we walked through Kohl's, and a couple days later with Chris on the phone. I tried to keep a straight face through it all, but apparently Chris was rolling on the floor laughing! So now Clara has added a new aspiration to what she wants to be when she grows up: an artist, a dancer, a singer and/or an elf!
It never occurred to me until this conversation, how much she truly believes. I always thought her inquisitive nature would lead her to the truth early, but now I know the magic of Christmas is very alive in Clara. I love that I get to experience Christmas as a child again, through the eyes of my own children. What a blessing!
Cheek to Cheek....Have you heard about it???
10 years ago
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