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家庭归属感；亲情四星589

【文章梗概】小精灵来到家里之后，与家中的孩子们一起生活，一起参与圣诞节的各种

活动，小精灵感受到了家庭的温暖和家庭的归属感，可是伊莱快要离开回到北极了，家里的

孩子对小精灵依依不舍，小精灵也给孩子们留下来信条和礼物，期待来年的相遇。

Beingafamilymeansyouareapartofsomethingverywonderful.Itmeansyouwillloveand

belovedfortherestofyourlife.

~LisaWeedn

“Idon’twantElitogo,”whisperedsix-year-oldMadi,theyoungestofourthreegirls.Itwas

December23rd,almosttimeforEli,ourhouseelf,toreturntotheNorthPole.

MadilookedupatEliperchedonthefireplacemantel,hislipsfrozeninajoyoussmilethat

reachedrightuphisrosycheeks.Shecrawledontothecouchwithme,squirmingherwayunder

myquiltandrestinginmylap.Istrokedherhair.“Eliwillalwaysbepartofourfamily.Enjoythe

timewehavewithhimnowsoit’sspecial,”Isaid.Shestilllookedworried.

“I’llmisshim,”shesaid.

“Ibethe’llmissyoutoo.”

EliwasnamedafterMadi’skindergartencrush,andwewerenowstuckwiththenameeven

aftershedecidedthatthehumanEliwasicky.HearrivedeveryyearonthefirstofDecemberto

observeourthreegirlsandreportbacktoSantaontheirbehavior.

Elitakesaninterestinourfamilyactivities.WhenwepaintedacrylicChristmastreesand

SantaClaus’sboots,weleftoutabrushandcanvasforEli.Whilesnuginourbeds,Elipaintedus

apictureofawrappedpresentandsignedhisname.Wehunghiscanvasonthewallwithours.

WedugoutourbigbookofshortChristmasstoriestoreadafeweachnightleadingupto

Christmas.OnemorningwecaughtElisitti