-----Original Message----- From: CCCharlie1@aol.com <CCCharlie1@aol.com> To: CATE-L@rootsweb.com <CATE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, December 21, 1998 11:00 PM Subject: [CATE-L] Fwd: [CENS_CART-L] [Fwd: [MOBARRY-L] A Soldiers Christmas] >This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > >--part0_914298719_boundary >Content-ID: <0_914298719@inet_out.mail.aol.com.1> >Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > > > >--part0_914298719_boundary >Content-ID: <0_914298719@inet_out.mail.comnett.net.2> >Content-type: message/rfc822 >Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit >Content-disposition: inline > >Return-Path: <CENS_CART-L-request@rootsweb.com> >Received: from rly-ya01.mx.aol.com (rly-ya01.mail.aol.com [172.18.144.193]) > by air-ya01.mail.aol.com (v53.29) with SMTP; Mon, 21 Dec 1998 > 12:30:45 -0500 >Received: from bl-30.rootsweb.com (bl-30.rootsweb.com [207.113.245.30]) > by rly-ya01.mx.aol.com (8.8.8/8.8.5/AOL-4.0.0) > with ESMTP id MAA14045; > Mon, 21 Dec 1998 12:30:33 -0500 (EST) >Received: (from slist@localhost) > by bl-30.rootsweb.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) id JAA19591; > Mon, 21 Dec 1998 09:26:16 -0800 (PST) >Resent-Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1998 09:26:16 -0800 (PST) >Message-ID: <367E8586.CEBB8DD@comnett.net> >Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1998 09:29:43 -0800 >From: Patricia Scott <legacy@comnett.net> >X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.03 [en] (Win95; I) >Old-To: "CENS_CART-L@rootsweb.com" <CENS_CART-L@rootsweb.com> >Old-Content-Type: multipart/mixed; > boundary="------------43FDEFB5F626E61ABB683CA1" >Subject: [CENS_CART-L] [Fwd: [MOBARRY-L] A Soldiers Christmas] >Resent-Message-ID: <"3zDm6C.A.7xE.2Sof2"@bl-30.rootsweb.com> >To: CENS_CART-L@rootsweb.com >Resent-From: CENS_CART-L@rootsweb.com >Reply-To: CENS_CART-L@rootsweb.com >X-Mailing-List: <CENS_CART-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/678 >X-Loop: CENS_CART-L@rootsweb.com >Precedence: list >Resent-Sender: CENS_CART-L-request@rootsweb.com >Mime-Version: 1.0 >Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII >Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit > >This is a multi-part message in MIME format. >--------------43FDEFB5F626E61ABB683CA1 >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > >--------------43FDEFB5F626E61ABB683CA1 >Content-Type: message/rfc822 >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >Content-Disposition: inline > >Return-Path: <MOBARRY-L-request@rootsweb.com> >Received: from bl-14.rootsweb.com (bl-14.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.30]) > by enoch.comnett.net (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id KAA26889 > for <legacy@comnett.net>; Mon, 21 Dec 1998 10:15:28 -0800 >Received: (from slist@localhost) > by bl-14.rootsweb.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) id JAA26626; > Mon, 21 Dec 1998 09:09:53 -0800 (PST) >Resent-Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1998 09:09:53 -0800 (PST) >Message-Id: <199812211718.RAA09517@email6.starnetinc.com> >X-Sender: tort@mailt.starnetinc.com (Unverified) >X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.0 >Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1998 11:01:14 -0600 >Old-To: MOBARRY-L@rootsweb.com >From: Susan Tortorelli <tort@starnetinc.com> >Mime-Version: 1.0 >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >Subject: [MOBARRY-L] A Soldiers Christmas >Resent-Message-ID: <"vG0bPD.A.1fG.gDof2"@bl-14.rootsweb.com> >To: MOBARRY-L@rootsweb.com >Resent-From: MOBARRY-L@rootsweb.com >Reply-To: MOBARRY-L@rootsweb.com >X-Mailing-List: <MOBARRY-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/1418 >X-Loop: MOBARRY-L@rootsweb.com >Precedence: list >Resent-Sender: MOBARRY-L-request@rootsweb.com > >A Soldiers Christmas > >'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 may people as >you can? Christmas will be coming soon and some credit is due to our US >service men and women for our being able to celebrate these festivities. >Let's try in this small way to pay a tiny bit of what we owe. Make people >stop and think of our heroes, living and dead, who sacrificed themselves >for us. >Please, do your small part to plant this small seed. > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------- >The Illinois USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilgenweb >Illinois Ancestor Registry http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilgenweb/queries >Stone Cnty MO., USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~mostone/stone.htm >Barry Cnty MO., USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~mobarry/barry.htm > > >--------------43FDEFB5F626E61ABB683CA1-- > > >--part0_914298719_boundary-- >