Only love can create true holiday magic. Charlie awakened with a broad smile on his face. He was grinning so widely, he could feel the corners of his mouth stretching upward, but he couldn’t help himself. He’d been waiting for this special day to arrive all his life, and for the past year, he’d counted down each passing day on the calendar. Now the wait was over. Today he would receive his diploma, and from that moment onward, things would be very different in his life. He’d no longer be an elfling but would officially become a full-fledged adult elf, at the ready to begin his new job in Santa’s Workshop.