A Christmas Carol Come True
Working my fourth holiday season in retail (a specialty game and toy store, no less), I have learned many things. One that stands out like a sore thumb is that there are two kinds of people in the world this time of year.......
The Scrooges
and
The Cratchits
You know them when you see them.
There are some obvious signs of a scrooge. These include frowning, glaring at everything and everybody in sight, speaking in a low growl, demanding you give them a better discount than the already 30% off sale price, they often look disheveled, obviously focused on the material aspect of Christmas. There are also some slightly more subtle hints that they are a scrooge. They have an air of ba hum bug about them. You feel it as soon as they walk into the store. At first, you might think to yourself that a dementor has walked in, sucking all the happiness from the world. When, in fact, it is the scrooge. They have this negative, ornery energy that seems to affect everyone. They usually leave the store in a huff, regardless of what great products or sales they were able to take advantage of. These people are not happy! They are looking for happiness in all the wrong places.
They need to learn a lesson or two from the Cratchits.
The Cratchits, not unlike Bob Cratchit and his son Tiny Tim, have an aura of peace on earth, good will towards men. They come bounding into the store with a happy face. Smiling at everyone they see. They are the type that make you want to start singing a Christmas song. They seem to have a good understanding that, though the gifts are an important part of Christmas, they are not the most important thing about the holiday. Most of them remember Christmas as a holiday where we celebrate Christ's birth. And there are many others who believe that it is a time for family and friends. Where we can be thankful and appreciate the people in our lives. There is more than one way to show this appreciation. Gift giving and spending time together are some of the best ways during this season.
The Cratchits generally leave the store with a smile on their face, leaving behind a joyfully spoken "Merry Christmas!" to people in the store, customers and employees alike.
Let's all remember the true meaning of Christmas this year.
No one likes a scrooge.
Merry Christmas to everybody!
Working my fourth holiday season in retail (a specialty game and toy store, no less), I have learned many things. One that stands out like a sore thumb is that there are two kinds of people in the world this time of year.......
The Scrooges
and
The Cratchits
You know them when you see them.
There are some obvious signs of a scrooge. These include frowning, glaring at everything and everybody in sight, speaking in a low growl, demanding you give them a better discount than the already 30% off sale price, they often look disheveled, obviously focused on the material aspect of Christmas. There are also some slightly more subtle hints that they are a scrooge. They have an air of ba hum bug about them. You feel it as soon as they walk into the store. At first, you might think to yourself that a dementor has walked in, sucking all the happiness from the world. When, in fact, it is the scrooge. They have this negative, ornery energy that seems to affect everyone. They usually leave the store in a huff, regardless of what great products or sales they were able to take advantage of. These people are not happy! They are looking for happiness in all the wrong places.
They need to learn a lesson or two from the Cratchits.
The Cratchits, not unlike Bob Cratchit and his son Tiny Tim, have an aura of peace on earth, good will towards men. They come bounding into the store with a happy face. Smiling at everyone they see. They are the type that make you want to start singing a Christmas song. They seem to have a good understanding that, though the gifts are an important part of Christmas, they are not the most important thing about the holiday. Most of them remember Christmas as a holiday where we celebrate Christ's birth. And there are many others who believe that it is a time for family and friends. Where we can be thankful and appreciate the people in our lives. There is more than one way to show this appreciation. Gift giving and spending time together are some of the best ways during this season.
The Cratchits generally leave the store with a smile on their face, leaving behind a joyfully spoken "Merry Christmas!" to people in the store, customers and employees alike.
Let's all remember the true meaning of Christmas this year.
No one likes a scrooge.
Merry Christmas to everybody!
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