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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