tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822647988376386021.post571503880167279169..comments2024-02-05T18:55:01.932+01:00Comments on In My Book: A Christmas Carol by Charles DickensArenelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646965847129179304noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822647988376386021.post-37344026662495438012012-12-23T21:04:55.936+01:002012-12-23T21:04:55.936+01:00Thanks, Delia, I'm trying to make Christmas mo...Thanks, Delia, I'm trying to make Christmas mood here, and I'm happy you like it =)<br /><br />To speak of the charity, I agree with Rachel that times have changed and now it's not that easy to be generous and not cheated at the same time. But in the story it's just a symbol of help, in its most popular form at that time.Arenelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08646965847129179304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822647988376386021.post-49271690339688753242012-12-22T17:57:01.026+01:002012-12-22T17:57:01.026+01:00That's not only true of charity for the poor. ...That's not only true of charity for the poor. There are scandals about charity for lung cancer research, etc. If you're going to give any real amount of money, you should make sure you're sending it to a good place! <br /><br />I don't know if that was an issue that Dickens would have been worried about, though...probably wasn't as big a problem back then?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974988315420539840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822647988376386021.post-32433882697179671872012-12-22T17:12:39.256+01:002012-12-22T17:12:39.256+01:00I really like the background of your blog, the blu...I really like the background of your blog, the blue and white, very pretty.<br />I think you're the first who mentioned that scene with the charity collectors. I myself am very skeptical in these situations, if I knew the money was going to the poor, I would gladly participate but there's no guarantee so I only give when I know the money is going to those who need it. <br />Thanks for joining us for the read-along.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13046607853046787390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822647988376386021.post-89488105483273180082012-12-22T09:03:32.796+01:002012-12-22T09:03:32.796+01:00I guess I just had enough moral from early school ...I guess I just had enough moral from early school reading. How I hated those stories about conscience and dying puppies, etc.! So now I try to avoid moral at all if I can =)<br /><br />We do not have this "Christmas Spirit" thing in Russia, as well as Christmas in December. So I discovered it only recently when I moved to Europe. So it's still new and fascinating for me, and I can't have enough of it!<br /><br />I think one day delay is not critical. Good luck with the post! =)Arenelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08646965847129179304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822647988376386021.post-28352665810052792402012-12-22T03:05:55.483+01:002012-12-22T03:05:55.483+01:00I differ with you there! I like a book with a good...I differ with you there! I like a book with a good moral, as long as it's not over-done. This is a little over-done, granted. ;) But I generally avoid reading Christmas stories for that very reason...the exaggeration of "Christmas Spirit." I feel we should love and respect our neighbors all the time. If we do that, there's no need to be extra-spiritful around Christmas. <br /><br />I'm running a little behind on my Christmas Carol post...things came up today that weren't expected and now I'm simply too tired to worry about writing the post before I go to bed. There's always tomorrow, I suppose! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974988315420539840noreply@blogger.com