When I visited Aunt Martha’s house this evening, I saw a few small toys in funny shapes on the shelf in her sitting room. I was surprised, so I couldn’t help asking Aunt Martha, “What are these little creatures, and why have you kept them here”? She looked at me a little surprised h, “You have never seen them on our shelf, but we have kept them here for years every Christmas.” When I said no, she said, “This is a Christmas tradition.”

I said, “Tell me more,” because I had never seen such dwarves before. She said, “These are helpful elves, but they could be mischievous too, but these dwarves keep the children happy.

I was even more surprised, so I wanted to go touch them. She stopped me immediately and said, “No, you’re not supposed to touch them.” They will lose their magic. “
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“Magic, are they magicians?” Aunt Martha looked into my eyes and said, “Yes, my child, these are scout elves that keep a vigil on the children and their behavior and inform Santa so he can gift them as they behave.”

“So I was in for more surprises, was I?” I am a young man of 30, but I never knew about elves or their tricks.

Maybe these little elves could help me get a good job this Christmas if I behave properly, aunt Martha, I am hopeful.

Sure, you never know, they might be like grown-up kids as well. I saw Aunt Martha had a mischievous look in her eyes.

Tell me more about elves, aunt. I am now curious to know about these small creatures! “We have no such traditions in our society.”

I thought now that Aunt Martha was in a full mood to tell me the stories. She said, “Come with some cinnamon, because cinnamon works as medicine for these scout elves, and if you give them cinnamon, they might recommend your case to God almighty when they get back to the North Pole, “I knew she might be joking. How can the elves help me get a job? But who knows? I shrugged! “After all, these stories are for kids, not for grown-up people like me.”

I moved towards the shelf to talk to the elves because I wanted to take the matter further, but Aunt Martha stopped me, “No, you should not talk to them now as it’s still daytime and the elves will never talk to you or anyone else while the people, especially the kids, are awake.”

I was also enjoying this story, so I asked, “Aunt Martha, if the elves only move at night, then will it be okay if I come back at night and talk to them? Will they recommend my case to authorities when they make their trip back to the North Pole? “

Once, Aunt Martha nodded her head and asked me to go back home and write an application, so once they return home, they will help you get a job. “

I looked at Aunt Martha, nodded my head, and left her home. I had immediately decided to write an application and place it next to where the elves were sitting on Aunt Martha’s shelf. After all, when you have no hope left and are desperate for something, you hope against hope that it will be all right.

I wanted to believe in elves. If this is not the case in my tradition, but I thought it was possible, I will try it and see what happens. When I reached home, I read various stories about elves on the internet and felt surprised to see that the internet was full of elves and their stories. For a long time, elves were a popular subject in fiction. Even prominent writers like William Shakespeare mentioned them in his play “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”.

I kept reading and searching and found yet another reference in another fantasy novel by J. R. R. Tolkien. Perhaps Tolkien described these magical creatures in the most authentic way possible, about how the elves’ work for Santa Claus at the North Pole.

Like fairies, male elves came in all shapes and sizes, looking like little old men, but female elves were all young and beautiful. After reading so much about them, they even tempted me to go find them in forests and hollowed tree trunks.

Now I have a firm belief that I will get a job with the help of these little jolly creatures. I don’t know why, but my heart and mind are full of joy and hope now