While this entry is not exactly a quote in the classic sense of some sentence we can draw meaning from, it is another unlikely source for a beautiful opportunity that we all face probably much more often than we realize (like maybe everyday). It’s the song Scrooge sings---yes, it’s from the musical version of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens---when he faces the new day after visits from the three ghosts. I love its hopefulness and empowerment.
A Better Life
Do my eyes deceive me
Can my reason lie
Am I living here and now
Or in some life gone by
Is this world I'm seeing
The world I saw before
Could there be a better life
That might have taught me more
Am I merely dreaming
Or am I awake
Is my mind just playing games
Or showing me a pathway I should take
Do I just ignore it
Do I break the spell
Or do I take another look
Open up a brand new book
Try to find a better life
A bigger, brighter, better life
And could I somehow learn to live it well
Only time will tell
Can I find a better life
And learn to live it well
Scrooge has to reevaluate the decisions he has made that produced what he defined as success---wealth and power. Now, he has to determine whether this “success” is enough. Living a “better life” is a choice we make. We all face the “spells” that can distract us, and seeing through them takes real effort. It sure has for me!!
1 comment:
He's probably terrified when thinking about making this choice even having seen where it leads.
You can get most of the soundtrack on Youtube, although I couldn't really find "A Better Life."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuzVkBkYNm4&feature=related
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