December 9
December 9
This young girl, Fan; sister of Scrooge meant everything to him. The Ghost of Christmas Past said, “she had a large heart!" And Scrooge agree, “So she had"
"She died a woman," said the Ghost, "and had, as I think, children."
"One child," Scrooge returned.
"True," said the Ghost. "Your nephew!"
Scrooge seemed uneasy in his mind; and answered briefly, "Yes."
The one person who meant everything to Scrooge died so long ago, leaving only one child, his nephew, Fred.
At Christmas we may remember the past Christmases and those whom we cherish, but who are no longer with us. For some of us, it’s a parent; for others, it’s a friend, and for some others it may be a sibling; and for others the most difficult, a child.
What do we do?
In this joyful time of year, what do we do? Perhaps it’s time to do something that brings honor to that person and at the same time brings us joy. Perhaps it’s a time to help others in memory of that cherished loved one.
Be of good cheer, and share the joy through acts of love.
from that -- as a good time: a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time: the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow-passengers to the
This young girl, Fan; sister of Scrooge meant everything to him. The Ghost of Christmas Past said, “she had a large heart!" And Scrooge agree, “So she had"
"She died a woman," said the Ghost, "and had, as I think, children."
"One child," Scrooge returned.
"True," said the Ghost. "Your nephew!"
Scrooge seemed uneasy in his mind; and answered briefly, "Yes."
The one person who meant everything to Scrooge died so long ago, leaving only one child, his nephew, Fred.
At Christmas we may remember the past Christmases and those whom we cherish, but who are no longer with us. For some of us, it’s a parent; for others, it’s a friend, and for some others it may be a sibling; and for others the most difficult, a child.
What do we do?
In this joyful time of year, what do we do? Perhaps it’s time to do something that brings honor to that person and at the same time brings us joy. Perhaps it’s a time to help others in memory of that cherished loved one.
Be of good cheer, and share the joy through acts of love.
from that -- as a good time: a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time: the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow-passengers to the
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