Christmas is a time of traditions. One of my traditions is my annual reading of "A Christmas Carol." I love this story of transformation and redemption, set in a Victorian Christmas setting.
One of my favorite passages:
“But you were always a good man of business, Jacob,' faltered Scrooge, who now began to apply this to himself.
Business!' cried the Ghost, wringing its hands again. "Mankind was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence, were, all, my business. The deals of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business!”
I've seen many film versions of the story but my favorites are the Patrick Stewart and the Jim Carey versions.
Stewart, because of his excellent performance.
Carey, because of the delightful animation and being true to the text of the book.
I recently watched the 2017 film "The Man Who Invented Christmas" - the story of how Charles Dickens came to write "A Christmas Carol." This was a fun film with interesting tidbits about the original story that might be missed by those who are not devoted fans of the book. I enjoyed seeing the clues.
Here's to a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
God bless us, everyone!
