Eldon looked at the calendar. He noted that today is
December 10. Christmas! will soon be here. What? No, it is not “what?” for
ever since the disappointment of last Christmas! Eldon has known exactly what he
wants this year. Eldon is nine now. That has to be old enough. Does he need
to start dropping hints? Well, that did not work last year. What to do? What
to do?
Eldon is
too big to climb up in Santa’s lap and wheedle. Wheedling Mama or Daddy doesn't work. “Gets me what I don’t want. I guess,” the boy thought, “I will have to
try good behavior.”
Oh, what a trial that will be. But it’s only fifteen days
until Christmas! “What to do? what to do?”
What is "it" that Eldon so fervently desires for Christmas!? What can he do to improve and promote his chances of receiving "it"?
7 comments:
Oh, poor Eldon. I recall having the same dilemma when I was about 10 or so.
We surely learn to try to manipulate the world early, don't we?
Heck if I know...I'm still trying to figure it out myself!
I suppose we'll have to come back tomorrow [or next week] to find out. That's okay. I was going to do that anyway.
Shelly, most of us probably have such things lurking in our past.
Jim, that is what childhood is for: to train us in the ways of manipulation. Maybe not.
Lin, I was so depending on the readers to help me divine Eldon's purposes.
Chuck, I suppose so; but I've not received much direction for this thing yet.
Eldon wants a younger brother. But he knows he'll have to be partly responsible to look after him. Eldon is already known for not coming home on time, and playing pranks. He thinks he's got to show Mama and Daddy that he can listen better.
Shark, that certainly gives the story-teller new material to chew on. Hmmm.
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