Santa and soldiers

[DocBooty]

This one is kinda a tear jerker... I saw it for the first time last year and thought it might make a good post for those that hadnt seen it yet.

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 PICTURESOF FAR DISTANT LANDS.WITH MEDALS AND BADGES,AWARDS OF ALL KINDS,A SOBER THOUGHTCAME 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 FLOORIN 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."

[LayinLo]

I like it......thanks!

[Darxide]

thats pretty good man, i posted it in the other forum im a part of.

[B_Wayne]

Yeah I had heard that one. And in these times of joy let us not forget our brothers and sisters out fighting the good fight. Let us not forget that their sacrifice is our security blanket. Let us not forget them in our prayers this holiday season. Many of my best friends are out there serving, many of them for the second time in two years. I will have a moment of silent reverance for them this Christmas...will you?

[DocBooty]

Originally Posted by B_Wayne

Many of my best friends are out there serving, many of them for the second time in two years. I will have a moment of silent reverance for them this Christmas...will you?

We are actually gettin block leave for Xmas since we just got back so me and a few buddies who live around where I am from are planing a breakfast and gift xchange on christmas So I am going to be celebrating with both of my familes (civilian and military) on Xmas...