A Christmas Carol

I love the classic Dickens story, because it gets not only the lessons of Christmas right, but also the experience of it.



For some of us, it's a joyous season with friends and family. For some of us, it's a season of want and deprivation. And for some of us, it's a stand, a declaration that despite the world's attempts to drag us down, we will not be bullied out of our own cheer and gratitude.



And most importantly, it's a profound statement about it never being too late to suck it up and do right. The right thing to do is always the right thing to do, even when it's hard and uncomfortable.



And off topic for a moment: it's got a killer opening line: "Marley was dead, to begin with."