My twelve year old son has stopped asking for trips to this house. Although there once was a time when he begged and begged and begged.
So as long as The Christmas Elf asks, I will indulge her.
One day my backseat will be empty. Her small body, stretched long and lean, will have left for college or a job or a man or just a life in which she no longer needs my indulgences.
Perhaps then, when she's a woman with some jade to her eyes, I'll confess that while I always loved her joy, I often could not find my own during this time of year.
I hope that revelation comes as a surprise.
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