maybe you should revisit the Scrooge story. AND that would require little effort; just turn on a cable television channel and, voila! There will surely be a version appearing soon.
As girl child tells me, I seem to be hooked on the family-oriented, syrupy stories seen mostly on Lifetime or Hallmark. There're probably lots of arguments for and against these sources of entertainment (perhaps even denying that quality is accurately applied). I can't provide any reasons for this predilection except that the stories I'm watching require little effort on my part and they aren't violence ridden.
IF I were to tire of these stories, there are more alternatives available than I could even peruse. BUT since I am, as yet, stuck on the holiday-themed movies found on cable television, I do not seek other choices.
While these stories let me return to a past that didn't actually occur, but is often desired, I can say that I find some comfort in the fictional tales. But the other side to that coin is that the story is not my own, nor does it fit anyone I know. If I romanticize my past, it doesn't make it as I wish it had been. Truth be told, my life hasn't been so bad, even if I wished for more than I got.
The experience of sometimes not having much, has helped me appreciate much. That's a quality I believe is good. As said here before, I think we should practice thanksgiving.
I wonder, however, if getting angry and recognizing resentment would result in different experiences. Anger bottled up creates depression and other problems; there are, no doubt, many angry people in hospitals and prisons. How does one person end up okay, and the other in serious difficulty? There's plenty of psycho-stuff that can explain it, if it helps to know why.
There's some Scrooge in all of us, I'm sure; and perhaps spiritual instruction would help us overcome the negative tendencies. Dickens thought so, or at least he found a viable plot to support personal and community change. You can make good choices, perform good deeds, and still feel that something is still missing.
So maybe I can just say at this time, for this Christmas, life is not full of cheer and joy; but things change, or they could change. Something I re-learn as life demands it: today I can only do today; I'll have to deal with tomorrow if it comes.
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