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Posted on 12/09/2005 7:36:02 AM PST by Billie
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Ah, woofie, one thing about it - if we ever feel a little down, all we have to do is give you a call, and we're right back *up* again!
Charmer! :)
I need to go back to FR mail and check those links you gave me) :)
Oh, that's beautiful - I love all the candles - they give such a warm, cozy glow - everything looks prettier in candlelight! :)
atop the curio cabinet in the entry...
Just glanced out the front window and saw a guy in Cammies talkin with our neighbor. After wipin' the tears from reading the poem, I went out to thank him for serving our country and gave him my Veteran's Day coin.
This "kid" has been a frequent visitor to the neighborhood for at least 10 years and now he's no longer a kid - instead, a man in uniform. Salute!
Must be a *Babe*thing. : )
Absolutely beautiful, Diver!
And so relaxing, don't think I could kep my eyes open long enough to appreciate it. : )
Sure do! Three of each, please. : )
Offering up some eggnog??? : )
That be wolfie. : )
It's so easy being charming to the most beautiful women at FR. An every word is sincere.
AhhhhhRooooo!!!
good for you Dave!... nicesome of the men/women can be home with thier families for Christmas
by Michael Marks December 8, 2005
I had no Christmas spirit when I breathed a weary sigh, And looked across the table where the bills were piled too high.
The laundry wasn't finished and the car I had to fix, My stocks were down another point, the Chargers lost by six.
And so with only minutes till my son got home from school I gave up on the drudgery and grabbed a wooden stool.
The burdens that I carried were about all I could take, And so I flipped the TV on to catch a little break.
I came upon a desert scene in shades of tan and rust, No snowflakes hung upon the wind, just clouds of swirling dust.
And where the reindeer should have stood before a laden sleigh, Eight Humvees ran a column right behind an M1A.
A group of boys walked past the tank, not one was past his teens Their eyes were hard as polished flint, their faces drawn and lean.
They walked the street in armor with their rifles shouldered tight, Their dearest wish for Christmas, just to have a silent night.
Other soldiers gathered, hunkered down against the wind, To share a scrap of mail and dreams of going home again.
There wasn't much at all to put their lonely hearts at ease, They had no Christmas turkey, just a pack of MREs.
They didn't have a garland or a stocking I could see, They didn't need an ornament--they lacked a Christmas tree.
They didn't have a present even though it was tradition, The only boxes I could see were labeled "ammunition."
I felt a little tug and found my son now by my side, He asked me what it was I feared, and why it was I cried.
I swept him up into my arms and held him oh so near And kissed him on the forehead as I whispered in his ear.
"There's nothing wrong, my little son, for safe we sleep tonight Our heroes stand on foreign land to give us all the right,
To worry on the things in life that mean nothing at all, Instead of wondering if we will be the next to fall."
He looked at me as children do and said, "it's always right, To thank the ones who help us and perhaps that we should write."
And so we pushed aside the bills and sat to draft a note, To thank the many far from home, and this is what we wrote:
"God bless you all and keep you safe, and speed your way back home. Remember that we love you so, and that you're not alone.
The gift you give you share with all, a present every day, You give the gift of liberty and that we can't repay."
"I freely submit this poem for reprint without reservation--this is an open and grateful tribute to the men and women who serve every day to keep our nation safe." ~ Michael Marks
© 2005 Michael Marks San Diego, California USA
Thank you LadyX.
I'm so glad you posted your tree, Aqua - it is just beautiful - like the way you vignetted it, too. It's like we're looking through an oval-shaped window. :)
What a lovely cozy fireplace, Billie...very inviting on a cold night...even in Texas! :o)
Three of each for now and one of each for later...:)
Offering up some eggnog??? : )
Big ole' cuppa.....
Should have built a fire before taking the picture, but I'm not good at starting a fire from scratch and there's no gas jet. :)
I'd really like to smack you for being so far ahead!
Heck, I'm here for ideas!
Great pictures........lovely decorations.
Thanks Billie, it's a little "busy" but I do LOVE to buy Christmas decorations.
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