--part1_a2.d45aa9b.276496ab_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part1_a2.d45aa9b.276496ab_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: <maccfour@aol.com> From: maccfour@aol.com Full-name: maccfour Message-ID: <ad.416e066.2763a0d9@aol.com> Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2000 09:51:05 EST Subject: Fwd: Fw: Christmas thought To: CHENSON54@aol.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="part2_a2.d45aa9b.2763a0d9_boundary" X-Mailer: Windows AOL sub 126 --part2_a2.d45aa9b.2763a0d9_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit This one will get you --part2_a2.d45aa9b.2763a0d9_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: <Spurban001@aol.com> From: Spurban001@aol.com Full-name: Spurban001 Message-ID: <c6.e4eaca4.27631ae6@aol.com> Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2000 00:19:34 EST Subject: Fwd: Fw: Christmas thought To: PASTCHIEFEMT32@aol.com, maccfour@aol.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="part3_a2.d45aa9b.27631ae6_boundary" X-Mailer: Windows AOL sub 123 --part3_a2.d45aa9b.27631ae6_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part3_a2.d45aa9b.27631ae6_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <tmu@shadeconst.com> Received: from rly-yh02.mx.aol.com (rly-yh02.mail.aol.com [172.18.147.34]) by air-yh02.mail.aol.com (v77.14) with ESMTP; Fri, 08 Dec 2000 08:11:52 1900 Received: from mail4.megamailservers.com ([216.251.36.14]) by rly-yh02.mx.aol.com (v77.27) with ESMTP; Fri, 08 Dec 2000 08:11:29 -0500 Received: from tim (adsl-151-196-251-124.bellatlantic.net [151.196.251.124]) by mail4.megamailservers.com (8.11.0/8.9.3) with SMTP id eB8DBon47848 for <spurban001@aol.com>; Fri, 8 Dec 2000 08:11:50 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from tmu@shadeconst.com) Message-ID: <001501c06118$6226e740$6601a8c0@tim> From: "Tim Urban" <tmu@shadeconst.com> To: "Penn Urban" <spurban001@aol.com> Subject: Fw: Christmas thought Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2000 08:11:29 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 ----- Original Message ----- From: KEVIN@BPD <gripper4@excite.com> To: <McKenna719@aol.com>; <cindy@northernoutdoors.com>; <paul.j.golden@bellatlantic.COM>; <chris@adv-bound.com>; <stancatov.bpd@ci.boston.ma.us>; <tmu@shadeconst.com>; <BGRIFFITHS@hklaw.com>; <enchantd@tdstelme.net>; <tom.cox@articulent.com>; <unabomber99@mediaone.net>; <fitzpatrickj.bpd@ci.boston.ma.us>; <cfoye@prodigy.net>; <spm02131@yahoo.com>; <GUNNY99@bellatlantic.net>; <apollo6@bellatlantic.net>; <cuzfum@hotmail.com>; <william325@email.msn.com> Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 12:38 AM Subject: Fwd: Christmas thought > > > > '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. > > > > > > > > : > > > > > > > > > > > > : > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > : > > > > > > > > > > > > : > > > > > > > > > : > > > > > > > > > : > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > << Message > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________________ > Tired of slow Internet? Get @Home Broadband Internet > http://www.home.com/xinbox/signup.html --part3_a2.d45aa9b.27631ae6_boundary-- --part2_a2.d45aa9b.2763a0d9_boundary-- --part1_a2.d45aa9b.276496ab_boundary--