Thursday, December 22, 2011

a haunting Christmas night

We're reading the ultimate Christmas ghost story A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
The classic tale, from 1843, of Mr. Scrooge who is visited by the spirits of Past, Present and Future.
This is among one of our favorite family holiday books to read aloud together.

"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach. Oh, tell me I may sponge away the writing on this stone!"

My children understand that the true joy of the Christmas season is in giving.
You're never too young to understanding and learn what A Christmas Carol teaches about regret, greed, suffering, and misfortunate; along with charity, salvation and appreciation.
"Mr. Scrooge regrets the pain and sorrow he left upon others yet can now reflect with peace only after learning and understanding the full scope of his life's path." explains Bam to his sister.

"No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it to anyone else."
"We forge the chains we wear in life."


Absolute words to live by.......

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