There are many things from which I might have derived good, by which I have not profited, I dare say, Christmas among the rest. But I am sure I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round - apart from the veneration due to its sacred name and origin, if anything belonging to it can be apart from that - as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow-passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys. And therefore, Uncle, though it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that it has done me good, and will do me good; and I say, God bless it!
Christmas Carol has been a big part of my life. I have acted in the stage-play at least 10 runs, I've written a stage adaptation (in which I got to play Charles Dickens!) and a zoom adaptation of the story, I've edited and contributed to a Christmas Carol themed anthology, I've created Lego builds for the story, and I've collected and enjoyed many Christmas Carol things. But most importantly, Christmas Carol brought me together with many wonderful people in the theater and brought me closer to my daughter. It's been a big influence on me. And this speech the best of it.
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