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Title: twas the night before christmas Post by: GreggT on December 07, 2004, 03:42:52 PM Hi, this is Lisa, GreggT's wife. I read this and thought it was worth posting. Hope its ok, I know its not about quads, sorry if upsets anyone. Thanks FW: Twas the Night Before] > >> >> TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, >> HE LIVED ALL ALONE, >> IN A ONE BEDROOM HOUSE MADE OF >> PLASTER AND STONE. >> >> I HAD COME DOWN THE CHIMNEY >> WITH PRESENTS TO GIVE, >> AND TO SEE JUST WHO >> IN THIS HOME DID LIVE. >> >> I LOOKED ALL ABOUT, >> A STRANGE SIGHT I DID SEE, >> NO TINSEL, NO PRESENTS, >> NOT EVEN A TREE. >> >> NO STOCKING BY MANTLE, >> JUST BOOTS FILLED WITH SAND, >> ON THE WALL HUNG PICTURES >> OF FAR DISTANT LANDS. >> >> WITH MEDALS AND BADGES, >> AWARDS OF ALL KINDS, >> A SOBER THOUGHT >> CAME THROUGH MY MIND. >> >> FOR THIS HOUSE WAS DIFFERENT, >> IT WAS DARK AND DREARY, >> I FOUND THE HOME OF A SOLDIER, >> ONCE I COULD SEE CLEARLY. >> >> THE SOLDIER LAY SLEEPING, >> SILENT , ALONE, >> CURLED UP ON THE FLOOR >> IN THIS ONE BEDROOM HOME. >> >> THE FACE WAS SO GENTLE, >> THE ROOM IN SUCH DISORDER, >> NOT HOW I PICTURED >> A UNITED STATES SOLDIER. >> >> WAS THIS THE HERO >> OF WHOM I'D JUST READ? >> CURLED UP ON A PONCHO, >> THE FLOOR FOR A BED? >> >> I REALIZED THE FAMILIES >> THAT I SAW THIS NIGHT, >> OWED THEIR LIVES TO THESE SOLDIERS >> WHO WERE WILLING TO FIGHT. >> >> SOON ROUND THE WORLD, >> THE CHILDREN WOULD PLAY, >> AND GROWNUPS WOULD CELEBRATE >> A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS DAY. >> >> THEY ALL ENJOYED FREEDOM >> EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR, >> BECAUSE OF THE SOLDIERS, >> LIKE THE ONE LYING HERE. >> >> I COULDN'T HELP WONDER >> HOW MANY LAY ALONE, >> ON A COLD CHRISTMAS EVE >> IN A LAND FAR FROM HOME. >> >> THE VERY THOUGHT >> BROUGHT A TEAR TO MY EYE, >> I DROPPED TO MY KNEES >> AND STARTED TO CRY. >> >> THE SOLDIER AWAKENED >> AND I HEARD A ROUGH VOICE, >> SANTA DON'T CRY, >> THIS LIFE IS MY CHOICE; >> >> I FIGHT F OR FREEDOM, >> I DON'T ASK FOR MORE, >> MY LIFE IS MY GOD, >> MY COUNTRY, MY CORPS." >> >> THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER >> AND DRIFTED TO SLEEP, >> I COULDN'T CONTROL IT, >> I CONTINUED TO WEEP. >> >> I KEPT WATCH FOR HOURS, >> SO SILENT AND STILL >> AND WE BOTH SHIVERED >> FROM THE COLD NIGHT'S CHILL. >> >> I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE >> ON THAT COLD, DARK, NIGHT, >> THIS GUARDIAN OF HONOR >> SO WILLING TO FIGHT. >> >> THEN THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER, >> WITH A VOICE SOFT AND PURE, >> WHISPERED, "CARRY ON SANTA, >> IT'S CHRISTMAS DAY, ALL IS SECURE." >> >> ONE LOOK AT MY WATCH, >> AND I KNEW HE WAS RIGHT. >> "MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIEND, >> AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT." >> >> This poem was written by a Marine. >> The following is his request. I think it is reasonable..... PLEASE. >> Would you do me the kind favor of sending this to as many people as >> you can? Christmas will be coming soon and some credit is due to our >> U.S. service men and women for our being able to celebrate these >> festivities.Let's try in this small way to pay >> a tiny bit of what we owe. Make people stop and think of our heroes, >> living and dead, who sacrificed themselves for us. Please, do your >> small part to plant this small seed. Title: Re: twas the night before christmas Post by: LakeMaryKid on December 07, 2004, 04:40:38 PM very good post Lisa ill send it around.
Title: Re: twas the night before christmas Post by: kawGIRL on December 07, 2004, 06:10:00 PM [smiley=ThumbsUp.gif]
Title: Re: twas the night before christmas Post by: 01_DS650 on December 07, 2004, 06:10:10 PM :'(
Title: Re: twas the night before christmas Post by: J.D. on December 07, 2004, 06:48:52 PM Come on Greg .... We know it,s you . ;)
Title: Re: twas the night before christmas Post by: Hollywood on December 07, 2004, 10:43:26 PM Very good post. ;) I'll send it around too.
Title: Re: twas the night before christmas Post by: tampaboy813 on December 08, 2004, 03:42:04 AM Bahhhh...Xmass Blows
Title: Re: twas the night before christmas Post by: BIGWORM3699 ( ECP RACING) on December 08, 2004, 05:28:21 AM [smiley=Clap.gif] [smiley=Clap.gif] [smiley=Clap.gif]
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