A Christmas Carol

We took our seventh grade students to the theater today to see an adaptation of Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol." Sometimes I amaze myself by my ability to turn just about any event into a political statement. It's a gift. Three things struck me as I watched the play. First, I decided early on that I liked the Muppett's version better. I'm not taking anything away from the Blackfriar Theater, but they just can't match the acting of all the characters in the Muppett version. It's hard to compete with the depth of feeling portrayed by Kermit as Bob Cratchett. My second and third thoughts turned political. Perhaps I should have stopped with my first thoughts. The play is essentially a morality play about a change of heart. Scrooge turns from his miserly, egocentric ways into a man who loves all and does his best to keep Christmas in his heart, each and every day.
Marley speaks, "Why did I walk through crowds of fellow-beings with my eyes turned down, and never raise them?
That line struck me in particular, because that's what I think we've been doing as a society for too long. We have the power for so much good, but we walk with eyes turned down. The purpose then of Marley's appearance as a ghost is, above all, to warn Scrooge and make him open his eyes to the rest of humanity, i.e. change his life. Our society needs a Scrooge-like reawakening. Perhaps that is what our next election will be about. It's time for a change. It's time to lift our eyes and see something other than the divisive trends of our current political landscape.
Anyone know where we can find three good ghosts who are looking for work?