It's a Wonderful Life...or is it?

The obvious lesson that we can take away from this movie is that our lives matter. Our lives, no matter how seemingly unimportant we feel, do touch other people's lives. That being said, what makes me sad when I watch the movie is the thought that maybe I could have done a better job touching other people in a positive way. You see, it is not just the positive things we do that affect others, but the bad things as well. 

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"Come in, --- come in! and know me better, man!"

The reality is that we do not live in the past. If we do, we will not be useful in the present. We also cannot live in the future. The future hasn't happened yet. If we spend all our time thinking, worrying, planning or fretting over the future then we are going to miss the beauty of the here and now. 

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Christmas Lessons Learned from the Grinch

While How the Grinch Stole Christmas appears to be just a show for children to watch, it holds ideas and beliefs that are much deeper than pure entertainment. There are several lessons I have learned from our friend the Grinch.

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