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Hannah Park Roche's avatar

Every part of this resonated. The homemade Christmas tree (we always had a wonderfully-mismatched, beautifully-ours tree growing up), the love of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (we watch the old version every Christmas Eve and I cry every time), and most of all the lesson to stop and celebrate — whatever that looks like. Thank you for writing this! May it be ever as applicable in February as it is in December.

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Megan J. Conner's avatar

Thanks Hannah! Carrying my ebenezers with my daily!

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Hannah Park Roche's avatar

Me too, thank you so much for your reminder!

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Mariella Hunt's avatar

I read A Christmas Carol every Christmas Eve, and I always did wonder about Scrooge’s interesting name, but never troubled myself to look it up. Thank you! This post was fascinating!

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Megan J. Conner's avatar

I’m so glad you enjoyed it - thank you for sharing!

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Jody L. Collins's avatar

Merry Christmas, Megan! What a beautiful story.

We empty nesters have only one memorial stone that we share with our kids--listening to Mannheim Steamroller's Christmas CD's--our kids grew up with them in the 90's and we played them every Christmas.

Also, I loved Samantha Silva's book about Dickens' Christmas Carol--the movie from it, "The Man Who Saved Christmas" is a favorite.

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Megan J. Conner's avatar

Love Mannheim Steamroller's Christmas CD! I didn't realize they made a movie - I will have to check that out! Thank you and Merry Christmas!

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Megan J. Conner's avatar

Thank you so much for sharing!

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