Marleys ghost sends down three spirits to Scrooge: Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Future. In these visions Scrooge sees his own joys and sorrows and those of the people around him. He witnesses the modest festivities of the poor Cratchit family and comes to realise that he not only has the power to be happy himself, but also to bring happiness to others. One of Dickenss most popular stories, A Christmas Carol continues to delight adults and children alike.