“My family didn’t have much, so Santa rarely visited, which dampened our Christmas spirit. To make up for it, my mother created the Christmas Elephant, bringing us small homemade gifts each year. One day, the elephant broke, and inside it we found a note from my mother: ‘For when the time is right, the magic will find you.’
It led us to a hidden box in the woods filled with letters from people she had quietly helped during the holidays. The true magic of the Christmas Elephant was not the gifts, but the kindness and hope it spread. My sister and I have since continued the tradition, honoring our mother’s legacy.”
