Ebenezer Scrooge was a grumpy old man who didn’t like Christmas. He didn’t smile, didn’t laugh, and didn’t care about anyone else. He worked in an office and made his worker Bob Cratchit sit in the cold with barely any coal. On Christmas Eve, Scrooge refused to give money to people who helped the poor and told his nephew Fred that Christmas was silly. That night, Scrooge was visited by the ghost of his old business partner, Marley. Marley wore heavy chains and warned Scrooge that he would be visited by three ghosts. The first ghost was the Ghost of Christmas Past. It took Scrooge back to when he was a boy. He saw himself lonely at school, then happy at a party with his old boss, and then sad when he lost someone he loved because he cared more about money. The second ghost was the Ghost of Christmas Present. It showed Scrooge how people were celebrating Christmas now. He saw Fred laughing with family and Bob Cratchit’s family having fun even though they were poor. Scrooge felt sorry for Bob’s son, Tiny Tim, who was very ill. The third ghost was the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. It was dark and scary. It showed Scrooge that he would die alone and no one would care. He saw Tiny Tim’s empty chair and felt very sad. Scrooge begged the ghost to let him change. When he woke up, it was Christmas morning. Scrooge was so happy to be alive. He gave money to the poor, sent a big turkey to Bob Cratchit’s house, and went to Fred’s for dinner. From that day on, Scrooge was kind, generous, and full of Christmas spirit. He helped Tiny Tim get better and became like a second father to him. Everyone said that Scrooge knew how to keep Christmas well.