Wrangell Sentinel -

In Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol, Scrooge is visited by three ghosts to help him see how past and present decisions are influencing his future, along with those around him. What a great story. Oh…to get a glimpse of what our present decisions can do to our future and others around us. The story though is about second chances. The truth is there are many of us who walk around with regret, indecision, confusion, and pain regarding our past.

Whether we’re unhappy with our own choices or of those made around us, past mishaps, miscues, and mistakes can literally cause paralysi...