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FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ The Gift of The Magi ~ 21 December 2014
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Posted on 12/20/2014 5:00:38 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
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THE GIFT OF THE MAGI
Those of you who are more "mature" Marines & Sailors will remember one of the pre-eminent TV series of the '50's, Rod Serling's Twilight Zone. Many of these programs were quite scary, but they usually had a good moral and made the point in a rather unforgettable manner.
On one episode, an astronaut is readying for his blast off on a fifty-year mission to outer space. He is to be placed in a state of suspended animation and will not age one day by the time he returns to Earth. As fate has it, he meets a lovely woman the evening before launch, and it is love at first sight for both of them. They agonize over the love and marriage they will be unable to share because of the space voyage. The next morning his space flight begins. The woman is visibly shaken by the cruel plot fate played on the two of them. In the final scene, fifty years hence, NASA brings the rocket back to Earth. The capsule is opened and an aged man emerges from inside. He pulled the plug on the cryogenic machine before the launch. The face of his fiancée is then shown. She is still young and vibrant; she had herself placed in suspended animation on the day of the launch! One engineer then reflects: I feel blessed to have met two people who truly knew the meaning of love! End of program. These two people, motivated by real love, were prepared to make an unusual sacrifice for each other. Sometimes we forget that keeping love strong in marriage requires a commitment to LOVE...and like any commitment, that means dedication, work, sacrifice. Too many people give up on relationships when the going gets rough because they don't understand how much effort and sacrifice for one another is necessary to sustain a marriage. May we all realize the true meaning of love and marriage...and what is required to sustain this wonderful gift from above!
Rod Serling's version
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KEYWORDS: canteen; chapel; military; troopsupport
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To: Yehuda
Good evening/morning, Yehuda...((HUGS))...hope you are having a wonderful Hanukkah.
Do you have snow? We have practically none.
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12/21/2014 12:08:55 AM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
To: LUV W
A very pleasant good Sunday morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.
((HUGS))Good morning, LUV W. How's it going?
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12/21/2014 12:52:26 AM PST
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E.G.C.
To: Kathy in Alaska
((HUGS))Good morning, Kathy. How’s it going?
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12/21/2014 12:52:52 AM PST
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E.G.C.
To: Kathy in Alaska
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12/21/2014 12:53:07 AM PST
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E.G.C.
To: LUV W
Beautiful Christmas music, Luv...thank you.
And a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
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12/21/2014 12:59:33 AM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
To: The Mayor
Man...you’ve been without your truck for a while now.
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12/21/2014 1:03:53 AM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
To: E.G.C.
Good morning, E...((HUGS))...a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
Do you have family coming for Christmas?
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12/21/2014 1:12:26 AM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
To: Kathy in Alaska
My sister is coming down on Tuesday with Christmas presents. She's also going to bring some more of the outstanding Whole Foods supper I enjoyed last Thanksgiving.
Other than that, it's just me and Bo.
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12/21/2014 1:20:48 AM PST
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E.G.C.
To: yorkie; HiJinx; Diver Dave
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12/21/2014 1:21:14 AM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
To: Diver Dave
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12/21/2014 1:26:55 AM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
To: All
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12/21/2014 1:49:14 AM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
To: All
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12/21/2014 1:54:06 AM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
To: E.G.C.; beachn4fun; Arrowhead1952; ConorMacNessa; MEG33; LUV W; PROCON; SandRat; Mrs.Nooseman; ...
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12/21/2014 1:59:43 AM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
To: All
Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.
Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.
Thanks, unique, for the pastries.
Coffee is always on........
How about a donut?
Cookies?
Veggies?
Snacks?
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12/21/2014 2:07:01 AM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
To: All
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12/21/2014 2:12:54 AM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
To: Jet Jaguar; txradioguy; JemiansTerror; MEG33; Laurita; CMS; OneLoyalAmerican; Defender2; ...
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12/21/2014 2:19:54 AM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Sunday Morning Coffee Bump.
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12/21/2014 2:53:58 AM PST
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E.G.C.
To: Kathy in Alaska
Good Morning, Kathy.
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12/21/2014 7:25:42 AM PST
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Soaring Feather
(This time, the poetry does not write itself.)
To: All
Welcome Troops, Veterans, Families, and Allies!
God Bless You and Keep You Safe.
My Lord
Oh How Happy
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12/21/2014 2:31:24 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
To: All
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12/21/2014 2:34:24 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
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