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A Dragon’s Christmas Tale
Drulle meeting Mrs Santa
The snowflakes slowly sank down to the ground
outside the window of the red cabin with white knots in Glantan,
the small village in the forest.
Outside, snowflakes fluttered gently to the ground. Inside,
by the window, sat little dragon Drulle trying to write his Christmas Wish List,
but now the big problem was what to wish for! You see, if he writes too many
things on his list, he will not be able to guess which of those things he would
get, and he was far too curious for that!
Trollina had finished with hers several weeks earlier,
and Christmas was approaching by leaps and bounds!
Mother Dora and Tore had been nagging Drulle at length to
decide so that they could get the list in time, but that did not make things any
easier for Drulle.
No, now I give up, said Drulle to himself. He went out
into the hall and put on his big winter boots and coat, then he stomped out the
front door into the snow. The bitter cold struck him, but at least it had
stopped snowing.
What luck!” thought Drulle. “Now I can take a walk in
the woods, just a shame that Trollina went to visit her mother over the
weekend, it would have been more fun with some company.” Soon it will start to get
a little dark and scary, but there is enough light for now anyway, he decided.
Drulle walked slowly and thought about the presents they
would get for Christmas. Before him passed a small white rabbit which left cute
little footprints behind in the snow.
Suddenly he saw a figure approaching from the opposite
direction. Are there others out and about now? he thought.
As the figure approached, he wondered if it was Trollina
who had come back earlier than planned.
LET’S HOPE!!
But now Drulle was really surprised!! Whoever came
walking towards him looked like an older lady (according to Drulle), and she was
dressed almost identically to Santa Claus, but in a dress instead of pants and
a jacket.
Hey, who are you? asked Drulle, curious to know who she
was.
You do not recognize me? he got the answer. “I’m Mrs. Santa Claus!
Drulle, now a happy and excited little dragon, let out a
loud roar! If only Trollina could have been here, he thought, she would not
believe there is a Mrs. Santa Claus!
Please, Mrs. Santa Claus, can you meet my friend Trollina
when she comes home from her mother?
Dear friend replied Mrs. Santa Claus, of course you can
have your wish, but why would she not believe that Santa Claus has a wife?
Suddenly feeling very sad, Drulle replied, “Trollina’s
mother has told her that it is only fathers who dress up like Santa, and Trollina
trusts her mother.
Think of it like this,” said Mrs Santa Claus. Our job is
to make sure all good children all over the world receive their presents on Christmas
day, so we gladly accept help from kind fathers, and any other family members
or friends who wish to dress up as Santa and help us.
We wish that more people could help us to hand out
presents to children, especially in places like orphanages, because these
children also deserve to get Christmas gifts, even if they do not have families
of their own.
There are also families in the world who cannot even
afford to eat Christmas dinner or to buy any presents for their children, and
then it's lucky that I and Father Christmas have help from all the elves and
friendly people who want to share in the Christmas celebration with us.
We gather in the dark, chilly, but also wonderfully
sparkling snowy wintertime, under lit candles and socialize, and feel the deep
love, appreciation and gratitude that we have for each other.
Therefore, it has often been said that we give the gift
of kindness and friendship at Christmastime to one another. So it is not really
the Christmas present itself that counts, rather the feelings of being loved
and cared for that Christmas brings us don’t you think? And gifts don’t have
to be expensive to mean something right?
Drulle suddenly felt ashamed that he had been worrying about
not knowing what gifts to wish for.
Actually, now
that I am thinking about it that way, I already have enough toys. But Mrs.
Santa Claus, do you mean that there are children without mothers and fathers?
Here in our village too? he asked.
Yes, unfortunately there are,” she replied.
It had become so dark that Drulle began to feel a little
afraid of walking home alone in the dark.
Mrs. Santa Claus, I have to go home now. Can we walk
together?
Yes, of course, said Mrs. Santa Claus.
Silently they trampled through the snow to Drulle’s
house which stood on a small hill.
Drulle asked, How can I and Trollina find you and all
the elves then?
When you want to visit us, just go into the forest and repeat
this wish out aloud together and Santa and his reindeer will hear your call and
pick you up:
Now we wish to come
to you,
To visit Santa
and his Elves so true!
WOW, responded Drulle, but when he turned around no one
was there! Just like that, she was gone, not even a trace of her left in the snow.
This has all been a dream, thought
Drulle. No, what is this? he said loudly pinching himself on the arm.
OUCH! Oh, oh, oh, it doesn’t feel like I'm day dreaming!
Drulle shook his head and hurried into the cottage,
where everything seemed to be exactly the same. “How odd!” he thought to
himself.
It's bedtime, said his mother Dora from the kitchen.
Drulle lay down in his warm bed after he’d cleaned his teeth with the inside of
a banana peel.
The next morning the little dragon woke up just like
every other morning, and although everything still looked the same, it felt strangely
and oddly different.
I hope Trollina comes home soon before I go completely
mad, thought Drulle. It felt like the longest weekend he’d ever experienced before.
Finally it was Sunday and Trollina came home just before dinner time.
TROLLINA!!
Drulle yelled as
he quickly ran up to greet her.
Do not yell so loud! exclaimed his mother Dora, afraid that Drulle’s
yelling had frightened Trollina, You must
remember that she is very small!
The friends hugged each other and then Drulle excitedly
took Trollina into their room.
He told her everything that had happened so quickly that
Trollina found it hard to keep up. When he was finished, she sat and just gaped
at him.
Are you kidding? she asked.
No, replied Drulle, I even pinched my arm and it hurt, it
hurt very much!
Can we visit Santa’s site and Mrs. Santa Claus tomorrow
after school for a while? asked Trollina eagerly.
Yes, but remember,
this is our secret for now. No one would believe us anyway. He said.
If the weekend was long, Drulle felt the school day even
longer. The friends met up outside the school as soon as the school bell rang
and headed into the woods to make the call.
They took each other's hands and said simultaneously:
Now we wish to
come to you,
To visit Santa
and his Elves so true!
Suddenly there was the sound of bells ringing, and when
they looked up into the heavens, they saw Santa sitting in his sleigh behind his
reindeer, getting ready to make a landing.
The air around them glittered with swirling snow.
“HO! HO! HO!”
said Santa when they landed safely on the ground.
Come, come, come, dear children! Santa exclaimed. Mrs.
Santa Claus is getting ready to serve all the elves with hot chocolate and
sandwiches, and you are welcome to join us if you so wish.
Yes please! Drulle
and Trollina happily responded in chorus.
When the reindeer took flight into the air it felt as if
all the air was being sucked out of their lungs, like when riding a roller
coaster.
Oii! shouted Trollina and Drulle, laughing so hard that they
almost choked.
They looked to the ground and saw the houses becoming
smaller and smaller. Suddenly the sleigh began its descent, just as they
entered a cloud.
Rows of red cottages, all with white trims stood beside
a large toy factory not too far away from the main house which stood nearby.
White sparkling snow covered fir trees and sunshine reflected off all the
windows of the buildings.
When they arrived, Santa held out his hand to the
children who gratefully accepted the help because their legs were still a bit
shaky from their experience.
Come in, dear children, said Mrs. Santa Claus, opening the door to the
living room. The elves are very pleased that you wanted to come here to visit.
Drulle and Trollina shook the snow off their clothing and
followed their host into the living room. There was a large room on the left
with several wooden tables and chairs. The elves who sat there smiled as the
children approached.
Come and sit here, said a small elf. There is plenty room for both
of you.
Now I shall bring out the chocolate to you, said Mrs. Santa Claus from her large kitchen
on the right, which came with a tiled stove and fireplace.
Drulle and Trollina looked at each other, their eyes
sparkling with happiness. Then to they turned their hungry attention towards
the sandwiches and hot chocolate placed on the table before them.
When everyone was fed and happy, an elf that sat next to
them asked if they wanted to see what happens in the toy factory where they
make all the gifts.
Of course! they replied.
Trollina was quite excited while Drulle still felt a bit
ambivalent, after the conversation he’d had in the forest with Mrs. Santa Claus,
but then he remembered what the magical well in the woods had said: Live in the present and always listen to your
heart.
Drulle’s heart felt happy, and he thought that today is
a good day, and it is so!
All the elves went with their new friends to the toy
factory nearby.
WOW!!! WHAT IS THIS?!?
Everywhere there were parts of toys, but also wrapped
packages, yet it felt like it was all in perfect order. The elves ran to their workstations
because they were so eager to get down to making toys for all the Earth children.
Are there really so many good children to get all these
Christmas presents, wondered Drulle out
aloud.
Yes, replied the
elf standing next to them. All children,
yes, all children are born with a good heart, even if some act differently, but
Santa sees the goodness in all their hearts, and he believes the best medicine
for bad behavior is love.
This means that if someone is behaving stupidly they
have too little love and need more, even if it is only through loving thoughts
you give him or her.
Aha, now I understand, said Drulle. My mother was not kind to me when I was little
because my dad did not want to give her love, but when she met Tore who loved
her, she became kind.
Then the elf said, The main thing to remember is not to expect to
be loved by others, but to love oneself. This is the beginning of true happiness,
even if it means a lot to you to feel loved by someone, and especially someone
who takes time to listen to you. It is like building houses. It is important
that the ground you build a house on is stable, right?
Yes, Trollina
agreed.
Unless the house is built on stable ground, it can fall
down, said the elf, otherwise it is never too late to renovate and improve the
house right? continued the elf with a twinkle in his eye.
The friends laughed. So it is love the elves produce then?
At that moment Mrs. Claus arrived and said, “It may seem
a little, but what is important is not the toys, but the intention behind the
gifts, which is love.
The friends fell silent as they thought about all that they
had seen and heard.
At one workstation the sewn clothes for dolls lay
waiting to be fitted, and at another the air was filled in the footballs, and a
few elves walked on the piano carpeting to see if they worked.
Drulle and Trollina thought that they'll soon have to
return home, although they would have like to stay there for several days.
I can hear your thoughts, said Santa Claus and smiled. I’ll go pick up the reindeer. It can be a bit
much to take in, because it is the first time you're here, but you are welcome
back anytime.
On the way home the kids sat silent and just enjoyed the
ride. When they arrived the friends looked at each other and smiled in
agreement.
Thanks for everything today, said Drulle.
Knowing the children had something on their minds, the
curious Mrs. Claus said, Tell me.
Trollina and I have decided to give our gifts to the
children at the orphanage, and we will also ask the other kids at school if
they wish to do the same.
How gratifying to hear, said a smiling Mrs. Claus.
The next few days were very busy. Drulle and Trollina
put signs on the windows of the shops and school.
The sign said: Would you like to help us spread the
spirit of Christmas at the orphanage on Christmas Eve? Open your home to
families who cannot afford to buy Christmas food and gifts for their children,
or to anyone who feels lonely.
After a week the friends sat at the kitchen table and
felt completely overwhelmed by the response from the village residents.
“It feels like the whole village will become one big happy
family and Christmas party,” exclaimed a laughing Trollina.
Drulle agreed and realized that it is their wish to bring
people together to create the true spirit of Christmas.
On Christmas morning, all the plans were in place.
Drulle and Trollina had been inspired by the elves work stations, everyone
who wanted to help were assigned their own work stations.
Some had decided to prepare breakfast for the kids at
the orphanage, so they went there early in the morning when everyone was still
fast asleep and used the kitchen where they cooked rice pudding, and tip-toed
around the dining room laying the tables with plates, cutlery, homemade bread,
butter, cheese, and vegetables they had brought with them.
When the children woke up and came into the dining room,
they rubbed their eyes to make sure they were not in a dream. The Christmassy
table setting was stunning, and everywhere hung Christmas stockings with a
small Christmas gift for each child.
Christmas music was heard from the speakers that someone
had brought. The children sat down quickly, some started eating right away, while
others did not dare to believe that this was all for them, but after a few
minutes everyone was enjoying their food and their surprise.
Oh, how wonderful for the children, thought Drulle,
at the same time as he looked at the children with
shining eyes.
When you have eaten, you can come and collect your
Christmas stocking, said Mrs. Santa Claus to the excited children. Your name is
printed on the stocking.
Each stocking contained a small puzzle or game that they
could enjoy during the day. Lots of happy laughter was heard coming from the
children.
The next group arrived to lay out a huge Christmas
dinner for both the children, staff and those who had come to help. Some were
so moved by the joy in the faces of the children that they had to wipe a tear
between mouthfuls of food that contained so much love from those who had cooked
it.
When everyone was full and satisfied, everyone helped to
clear the table and wash all the dishes and cutlery.
Now we have leftovers that will last for several days! exclaimed
one of the staff at the orphanage, when everything was carefully stowed in the
pantry.
Good, good! said
Drulle and Trollina, who had been there with Dora and Tore.
After about an hour when everyone had rested a bit after
eating and dusk began to fall, Drulle suggested everyone put on their warm
coats to go out to visit the big Christmas tree in the village square.
The entire children's home, and all their guests, walked
out into the cold and went together to visit the big Christmas tree. When they arrived,
they got another surprise.
The whole village had gathered to sing Christmas carols
around the lit up and beautifully decorated Christmas tree.
Once back at the Orphanage, the children no longer felt
as though they were outsiders, but that they were now a part of the Community.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!
The END.
Of Rosita Bolin.
Translation: Deborah Faith
Illustration: Meagan Miller Iller
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