When my sister and I were younger, we believed that on St. Patricks Day a leprechaun would visit our house and mess with things in it before we woke up. We would wake up to green milk, shamrock-shaped sandwiches, decorations, and there would be misplaced words around the house. In honor of this tradition and with St. Patricks Day coming up I thought I would write a letter from a house leprechaun to the family of the house that he messes with.

Dear Thompson Family,

My name is Blarney O'Malley and I am the leprechaun assigned to your house. My job as your house leprechaun is to mess with things in your house the night before St. Patricks Day. I am writing you to let you know of some problems that have come up in my job in your house.

Firstly, I work very hard to mess with the things in your house but a lot of my work goes unnoticed. I have continued to turn your milk green and leave shamrock necklaces because I know it is a fan favorite among your family but I do a lot more than that. Last year I unalphabtetized your entire bookshelf and you have yet to notice, I worked really hard on that, it took me most of the night. Just the year before, I replaced some of your family pictures with pictures of me. There is even one with me and my dog, Lucky. You guys haven't noticed those either, granted I didn't know they would look blank to you guys but still.

Secondly, I leave my leprechaun magic dust all over your house for a reason. I thought you would appreciate having a piece of me with you after I had gone. I thought you would keep it but you swept it up and threw it away. That hurt, it is like you are throwing a part of me away. I leave you with this pile at the end of the letter in hopes you will keep it this time.

Thirdly and lastly, I know what it is like to feel invisible, I have the ability to turn myself invisible as to not be detected but this is ridiculous. Your children have decided to no longer believe in me and for the first time I feel invisible and I didn't cause it. They have decided that everything I do is just a game being played by their parents. I am right here! I feel like I have grown a part of this family but your children have decided to cast me out.

I hope this letter clarifies what I do and we can continue to live in harmony.

-Blarney O'Malley