Last night we took the whole family to see the play "A Christmas Carol" at the Hale Center Theater. Coleman & Katelyn were a little afraid of the spirits. I spent most of the evening whispering to them what was going on and that it was "just a guy in a costume." After EVERY scene, when the audience would clap, they both would ask me, "Is that the end? Is it over?"
This painting was done by my aunt, Susan Comish. She used my uncle for her model and she couldn't have picked someone more suitable to be Scrooge. I love the message of this story! It puts life in perspective. When Scrooge tells Marley's spirit that he did well in business, Marley rebukes him and tells him that "humanity was my business" and that he had failed in life. He had made his chain "link by link." At the end, when Scrooge had done many good acts of charity, he wondered, "Why am I so happy? Why do I feel so much joy? I don't deserve it." I re-learned that finding JOY in life comes from following the Savior by serving humanity.
Merry Christmas! May we all find joy in the true meaning of Christmas this year. "God bless us, everyone."
