Tuesday, December 22, 2009

** A Charles Dickens Christmas **




The movie: A Christmas Carol and the other versions of the wonderful Dickens tale (Scrooge...the musical with the fantastic Albert Finney, and Scrooged...the comedy with hilarious Bill Murray) have been favorites of mine for many years. I love the story of a miserable, greedy man learning how to be loving and giving again, especially at such a late stage in his life.

At this holiday time of year, when giving is stressed....especially to people who are less fortunate than we are, it's always wonderful to see people doing good things for others on the television news, instead of the usual pain and suffering we're constantly subjected to. And many of us ask ourselves, after the cheer and good will is gone and forgotten....WHY is it forgotten? Why do most of us tend to only think of those in need during the holidays? I've heard of a saying that's something like: Need knows no season.

I received a Christmas card today from the wonderful people at the local Habitat for Humanity office. I was immediately struck by the quote on the front of the card, and knew that I must post it on my blog:

"I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year." --- Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol

I will often remind myself of this quote and I request all my friends to do the same. There are millions of people in our world that are so much more worse off than any of us may think we are.
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6 comments:

  1. Pat WahlerDecember 22, 2009 at 5:25 PM

    So true. How much nicer things would be if we always kept Christmas in our hearts!

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  2. BECKYDecember 22, 2009 at 6:21 PM

    Thanks for leaving your comment, Pat. Maybe we can all try a little harder in the coming year! I'll do my best.

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  3. ConnieDecember 22, 2009 at 9:45 PM

    Lovely post and wonderful quote, Becky. I feel like I am blessed with more than I could ever list. We can all benefit from thinking this way and trying to live our lives this way.

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  4. BECKYDecember 22, 2009 at 11:06 PM

    Thanks, Daisy! I, too, am very blessed, fortunate, grateful, etc.! If everyone in the world felt that way and helped others, the world would be without enemies......

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  5. Linda O'ConnellDecember 23, 2009 at 6:28 PM

    Becky this is a wonderful inspirational sentiment. What a wonderful world this owuld be if we all followed the Golden Rule.

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  6. BECKYDecember 23, 2009 at 6:36 PM

    Thanks, Linda. I really appreciate it. I know you feel the same!

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