In December of 1843, Charles Dickens released a wonderful story entitled "A Christmas Carol" in which a crotchety old tightwad discovers the pleasure of sharing his wealth and the emotional gratification that comes from helping others in need. With another holiday season rapidly approaching I was drawn again to this story, and specifically to the last line of the book as a starting point for this article: "His own heart laughed, and that was quite enough for him."
In December of 1843, Charles Dickens released a wonderful story entitled "A Christmas Carol" in which a crotchety old tightwad discovers the pleasure of sharing his wealth and the emotional gratification that comes from helping others in need. With another holiday season rapidly approaching I was drawn again to this story, and specifically to the last line of the book as a starting point for this article: "His own heart laughed, and that was quite enough for him."
