Friday, December 11, 2015

12-11-2015


Mary’s Minute

Last night I had the pleasure of watching Charles Dickens’ Christmas classic, A Christmas Carol.  I was thinking of the different perspectives of the basic theme of the play, and was intrigued with subtitles for the play.  “A Christmas Carol:  a story of _____________”  Phrases that came to my mind included, a story of missed opportunities, a story of greed, a story of the true meaning of Christmas, or a story of regrets.  The one that I personally like the best of the words that floated through my head was, “A Christmas Carol: a story of new beginnings.”  At intermission my Bill commented, “This is really sad,” after seeing the ghost of Marley and the ghost of Christmas Past, but the ending is wonderful with Scrooge committing to a life of generosity and kindness.  The focus turns away from the past where regrets and missed opportunities lie, and instead resides with gratitude for a new beginning.  Although the past is used as a tool for Scrooge to make positive change in his life, the real story lies in the present and future.  Scrooge cannot regret the past, but must move forward in a positive way.  That is what Christmas can be for all of us.  We can look back to learn how we can grow, but we cannot dwell in the past.  We cannot think of missed opportunities, but must be thankful for new beginnings.

                God bless us, everyone!

                                Mary

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