Bah Humbug!
December 25th, 2009 § Leave a Comment
In a nod to the holiday season this year, I decided to read Charles Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol”. While I had seen the story as a play, any number of movies and such I have never read the original story.
We probably all know the story. Ebenezer Scrooge is a wealthy but miserly business man who lives a wretched life and generally makes life miserable for those around him. He’s visited by the ghost of his dead partner and three other ghosts, the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas future.
These three ghosts show him what has gone on around him, what is happening elsewhere and what may be to come if he does not alter the course of his life. The last part, what might be, so frightens Scrooge that he decides to change his life and make amends.
This got me to thinking about the course of my life. What should I change in my life to avoid an unfortunate scenario like that shown to Scrooge by the Ghost of Christmas Future? What will I regret when the future comes to pass? The end of the year and the beginning of a new year is a great time for change. What changes should you make?
You can download the public domain text free from Project Gutenberg here.
