It's a Wonderful Life
When is the last time you watched It’s a Wonderful Life uninterrupted? Is it one of your annual Christmas rituals? Have you ever wondered why it is considered a Christmas classic when it is relevant all year long? These questions were floating through my mind as I watched It’s a Wonderful Life all the way through for the first time. Of course I had seen bits and pieces of the 1946 classic in the past, but snuggled on the sofa recently, I didn’t miss a scene. As most everyone knows, the show set in Bedford Falls takes you through the life of one man who was going through a tough time and wished that he had never been born. Clarence, the angel who is trying to earn his wings, takes George Bailey on a preview of what would have happened to people and his hometown if he had never lived. George had always been a selfless man, who stood up for what was right, looked out for the best interests of others and even sacrificed his own dreams for the sake of others. When the sho...