[Namron] Fwd: Fw: sleep well America

[bobby harlow]

thought you guys might find this interesting...love your freedom and all 
that it brings? thank a veteran..
                                                                          
Bobby

>From: "Mark Burke" <pgrey_ at hotmail.com>
>To: "Tom Eastep" <treastep at swbell.net>, "Robin Matthews" 
><rcmatthews at conwaycorp.net>, "Robert Greenwood" <cloud_breez at hotmail.com>, 
>"Pam Smith" <pksmith at cox-internet.com>, "Mr. Mack" <serendeputy at yahoo.com>, 
>"michael" <cueball007 at hotmail.com>, "Matt" <mblue030 at hotmail.com>, "gloria 
>springer" <fickadini8 at yahoo.com>, "crystal russell" 
><crussell89 at hotmail.com>, "bobby harlow" <ironstorm34 at hotmail.com>
>Subject: Fw: sleep well America
>Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 01:11:07 -0800
>
>
>
>Sleep well, America... HONOR
>
>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 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."
>
>This poem was written by a Marine stationed in Okinawa,
>Japan.
>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.
>
>
>

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