Dear Friends and Colleagues –
Whether I have been your “ghost” writer in the past, am in the present, or can fill a future need, I wish to extend the happiest of holiday greetings.
We are big fans of “A Christmas Carol” (most particularly the reading done by Patrick Stewart—though the Muppets’ movie version is a close second). It is a story rich with lessons ... the ripple effect of the smallest deed done—or not done ... how our choices determine our future ... and how we grow to embody the words we speak.
This last lesson is slightly different than saying our words reflect what’s inside. Scrooge changed his “bah, humbug” for laughter the morning after the ghosts had visited him – a small step before he began the much larger ones of reforming his attitudes, his relationships, and his habits, but Dickens tells how he grew to embody that mirth. Scrooge characterizes for us the importance of giving voice to vision and change, even if the road ahead is fraught with obstacles. It’s about having a spirit of hope – and the strength and courage to act in spite of difficulties or fear.
There’s another lesson from “A Christmas Carol” that is wonderfully captured by Winston Churchill: “You make a living by what you get, but you make a life by what you give.”
Best wishes for a healthy, successful, courageous 2007 – and know that I am available to help you also make it an articulate one!
Very best regards,
Ady
