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It's Christmas Day, All is Secure
« on: Dec 25th, 2002, 11:29am » |
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I'm sure many have you seen this, but I want to post it here, for all our men and women protecting us now, and all those in the past.
"IT'S CHRISTMAS DAY, ALL IS SECURE."
T'WAS 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 THE 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 VERY BRAVE 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 FOR 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."
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Re: It's Christmas Day, All is Secure
« Reply #1 on: Dec 25th, 2002, 8:22pm » |
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Thanks Cat for the nice thoughts for our service men and women. It's funny, my hon and I were just talking about that yesterday.
I hope they are well.
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Ann
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Re: It's Christmas Day, All is Secure
« Reply #2 on: Dec 25th, 2002, 8:28pm » |
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Cat the first time I read that was when my son was in Bosnia with the army. His first Christmas away and boy did that pull on the strings to my heart. I have not seen it since. Thank you.
Merry Christmas,
suzy
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Re: It's Christmas Day, All is Secure
« Reply #3 on: Dec 25th, 2002, 10:43pm » |
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Cat, that was very nice. Hope your hubby, my newphew, and all our other service people are safe and warm and enjoying Christmas whever they are stationed.
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Re: It's Christmas Day, All is Secure
« Reply #4 on: Dec 25th, 2002, 11:01pm » |
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simply I say to you Cat... Thankyou...
Peace on Earth... goodwill to men... Love Ree
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Re: It's Christmas Day, All is Secure
« Reply #5 on: Dec 26th, 2002, 9:12am » |
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Maybe a little too secure.
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Re: It's Christmas Day, All is Secure
« Reply #6 on: Dec 26th, 2002, 12:16pm » |
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;D ;D ;D ;D ROFLMAO dogg!!! My son asked if the military saw santa's slay on their radar (we always track on the NORAD radar) if they would shoot him down because he wasn't a scheduled FAA flight!!!!!!!!!! LOL
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