Scrooge in the past affected how he is today. Has anything in the past affected how u are today? Something in the past that has affected me in the present is how my mom goes to school and work all day and works hard to make sure my sister and I are well taken care of. When she does that, it makes me want to take care of more people and be a better person than I already am. Events in the past can not only affect you in the present, but also in the future.