Hi John. It is so good to see you back. You graced us with such a powerful analysis of A Christmas Carol. Thank you.

Your post led me to an unexpected place. I spent the holidays with a friend's family. One attendee at the festivities was really bothered that I wasn't with MY family -- my siblings who are spread across the country. I didn't understand why she kept coming back to it. Then toward the end of the evening she told a story about how she had not been very close to one of her brothers, but was grateful to have had the opportunity to spend a lot of time with him before he passed. Ah.

I do need to ensure I am at peace with my past, and present, so I can contribute to my fullest and be at peace in my final days.

I'm starting to get confused with all this time travel! Thank you for all this thought-provocation, John.