As I meandered around the house this morning picking up various items left behind by my daughter I realized the cleaning elves are now on notice.
Not by choice mind you, she is going away to college. In addition to all the social aspects she will now learn, she will have to deal with the cleaning elves not making the trip with her and the oddity of items left about will actually remain there until dealt with personally.
We have all been the cleaning elf (or should have been) and, at some point of our life, received the benefit of a cleaning elf. Frankly, I miss them.
Cleaning elves follow closely behind you, but not so close as to be seen, recognized, or appreciated. They magically make all the crud you left lying around disappear. Of course those items don’t really disappear, for the most part they end up back where they are suppose to be stored (so you can use them at a later date).
Of course, some of the items left behind are destined for the trash. A really pissed off cleaning elf will sometimes confuse the two on purpose – throwing away some items that may be missed or relocating trash from a common area to the exclusive sleeping area of the one who forced the infraction.
In all, not a bad gig. Certainly well worth it when you know at some point the tables will turn and the recipient becomes the new cleaning elf down the road. That part is truly magical.
Fine, I suppose this is where you look for some witty insights to my mind. A "bio" of sorts. Here is the deal... I ride motorcycles, smoke cigars, golf, kayak, fly, race my car through the mountains, write (a lot), and travel extensively. I am almost old enough not to care what other people think about me...almost. ~Godfadr
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