A CHRISTMAS CAROL — BY CHARLES DICKENS
CHRISTMAS IS
A TIME OF GIVING AND SHARING WITH CHEER AND WARMTH.
BUT EBENEZER
SCROOGE DOES NOT THINK SO. HE SIMPLY DISMISSES CHRISTMAS WITH A "BAH!HUMBUG."
WHEN EVERYBODY IS IN A HAPPY, GENEROUS MOOD, SCROOGE SITS IN HIS COLD,
DARK OFFICE, COUNTING MONEY. WHEN PEOPLE COME TO HIM TO ASK FOR
CHARITY, THE COLD- HEARTED STINGY SCROOGE REFUSES TO PART WITH A PENNY.
HE CARES FOR NONE AND NONE CARE FOR HM.
SCROOGE FEELS
CHRISTMAS AS A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY. HE CHASES AWAY THE BOYS SINGING
CAROLS AND REFUSES FRED''S INVITATION TO JOIN FOR THE CHRISTMAS DINNER.
HE IS RELUCTANT TO GRANT BOB CRATCHIT HIS CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY. HE DEVOURS THE WORDLY INTERESTS AND REJECTS THE MOST PRECIOUS THINGS OF LIFE LIKE KINDNESS, BENEVOLENCE, GOODNESS, UNTIL ONE NIGHT WHEN CSROOGE IS VISITD BY THE GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS.
THE GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS MAKE HIM FEEL GUILTY BY REMINDING OF HIS PAST, PRESENT AND SHOW HIM HIS GRAVE FUTURE.
SCROOGE IS ASHAMED OF HIS PAST AND SHIVERS AT HIS OWN HEARTLESS WAYS
AND AT THE BITTER FRUITS OF HIS PAST AND PRESENT. HIS OWN FUTURE SCARES
HIM. HE IS OVERCOME WITH GUILT AND SORROW AND TURNS OVER A NEW LEAF.
EBENEZER SCROOGE SINCERELY DECIDES TO HONOUR CHRISTMAS IN HIS HEART.
THE COLD HEARTLESS SCROOGE IS REPLACED BY WARMTH THAT CHRISTMAS
PROVIDES. HE WHOLEHEARTEDLY ENTERS INTO THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS, AND
FINDS GREAT JOY THAT MONEY CAN''T BUY.
AND SO AS TINY TIM OBSERVED, GOD BLESS US EVERYONE!