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> > > '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 A 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 DISORDER;
> > > NOT HOW I PICTURED
> > > A UNITED STATES SOLDIER.
> > >
> > > WAS THIS THE HERO
> > > OF WHO 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 THIS SOLDIER
> > > WHO WAS WILLING TO FIGHT.
> > >
> > > SOON 'ROUND THE WORLD
> > > THE CHILDREN WOULD PLAY,
> > > AND GROWNUPS WOULD CELEBRATE
> > > A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS DAY.
> > >
> > > THEY ALL ENJOY 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
> > > AND WITH A VOICE, SOFT AND PURE,
> > > WHISPERED, "CARRY ON, SANTA.
> > > IT'S CHRISTMAS DAY, ALL'S 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 stationed
> > > in Okinawa, Japan. He makes the following request:
> > >
"Would you send this to as many people as you
can? Christmas is coming soon and some credit
is due to our U.S. service men and women for our being
able to celebrate this and other holidays. Let's
stop and think of our true heroes who have sacrificed
their lives or parts of their lives so that we may
enjoy our many freedoms."

mike

Dr.Boost

Good stuff.
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d16forlife

Indeed.

jung4g

Word

luderone

yes very good indeed, makes ya stop and think.

fiero_god

For once i have nothing to say

turbo z24 guy

imadouche

I appreciate what the military does and i plan on going in to the marines as soon as im out of college so they'll pay for med school but i was expecting a funny ending i guess im the first one to say that sucked

its an opinion dont talk ----

Dr.Boost

Go ---- yourself you unappreciative piece of ----. I hope they use your dumbass as a decoy IF they even let you in.
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imadouche

ok buddy no need to get worked up its my opinion i thought there was going to be a funny ending im going into the marines as a doctor so i will be saving alot of these guys lives. and their going to let me in, cause im in rotc and ive already made a seven year commitment 3 in med school 4 active duty, im graduating college in a year and a half and im in boot camp basically the day after classes end. im not unapreciative at all almost my entire family and alot of my friends (some in iraq) have and still are serving in the military. i think you took my comment wrong im not one for sentimental ---- but whatever dude

If you need me Ill be ------- myself---doctors orders