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Secret Wizards The unknown wizard crept into my office and found her way to my desk drawer. In the drawer, she placed two wiggly eyes and a crayon. Now you may be saying, “So what.” What harm could they cause? However, you do not know these wizards as I know these wizards. They are small and devious, but do not let their size or age fool you. They do nothing that is innocent. If they placed eyes and crayons in my drawer, they have an ulterior motive, known only to them. Could these things be magicked? Are they there to watch me and relay the message to their mistresses, or could they be there only as a masquerade to make me feel watched? Maybe they are there to remind me there are little wizards who desire the attentions of someone older and wiser. They could be a cry for this attention, calling out from the depths of their little souls, to the depths of my soul. Pleading for me to put down my pen, turn off my keyboard to come out and play. If I resist their call, what tortures will I be subject to? Will two small tornadoes wreak havoc on my home, with toys and all manner of household goods? Will my kitchen become a science lab for two little wizards to test out new potions that will make food inedible? Will my bedroom become a gymnasium, with the bed as a trampoline for future gymnasts? There is only one answer for these wizards. That is my unconditional surrender. To maintain my sanity and home, along with their lives, I must for the moment surrender my needs to their demands. One day my little wizards will no longer demand my unconditional surrender and yet I will want to demand theirs only to be thwarted and denied. Christina Weigand is a writer, wife, and full time mother of two grown sons, a grown daughter, and a preschool daughter. She is also Nana to one granddaughter. She lives with her husband and her youngest daughter in southwestern Pennsylvania. She writes columns for Extreme Woman and Keepin’ On. Currently, she is working on a fantasy novel for middle grade to young adults as well as bible studies for Christian Magazines. She is taking the novel writing course at Longridge Writers Group. More of her work can be seen at her Web site www.angelsmusing.com/angelsmusing.html
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