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~thank you DD~
I got this from twiztit's blog...I love it!! ~DD~

Twas the night before Christmas, he lived all alone,
In a one bedroom house made of plaster & 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 the fire, just boots filled with sand,
On the wall hung pictures of far distant lands.
With medals and badges, awards of all kind
A sober thought came through my mind.
For this house was different, so dark and dreary,
I knew I had found the home of a soldier, once I could see clearly.

I heard stories about them, I had to see more
So I walked down the hall and pushed open the door.
And there he lay sleeping silent alone,
Curled up on the floor in his one bedroom home.
His face so gentle, his room in such disorder,
Not how I pictured a United States soldier.

Was this the hero of whom I'd just read?
Curled up in his poncho, a floor for his bed?
His head was clean shaven, his weathered face tan,
I soon understood this was more than a man.
For I realized the families that I saw that night
Owed their lives to these men who were willing to fight.
Soon 'round the world, the children would play,
And grownups would celebrate on a bright Christmas day.
They all enjoyed freedom each month of the year,
Because of soldiers like this one lying here.
I couldn't help wonder how many lay alone
On a cold Christmas Eve in a land far from home.
Just 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."

With that he rolled over and drifted off into sleep,
I couldn't control it, I continued to weep.
I watched him for hours, so silent and still,
I noticed he shivered from the cold night's chill.
So I took off my jacket, the one made of red,
And I covered this Soldier from his toes to his head.
And I put on his T-shirt of gray and black,
With an eagle and an Army patch embroidered on back.
And although it barely fit me, I began to swell with pride,
And for a shining moment, I was United States Army deep inside.

I didn't want to leave him on that cold dark night,
This guardian of honor so willing to fight.
Then the soldier rolled over, whispered with a voice so clean and pure,
"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!

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It is a matter of history that when Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces,

General Dwight Eisenhower, found the victims of the death camps, he order

all possible photographs to be taken, and for the German people from

surrounding villages to be ushered through the camps and even made to bury

the dead.





He did this because he said in words to this effect: 'Get it all on record now

- get the films - get the witnesses - because somewhere down the track of

history some bastard will get up and say that this never happened'




All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men

to do nothing.
Edmund Burke




In Memorial

This week, the UK removed The Holocaust from its school curriculum because

it 'offended' the Muslim population which claims it never occurred.



This is a frightening portent of the fear that is gripping the world and how easily each country is giving into it.

It is now more than 60 years after the Second World War in Europe ended.
This e-mail is being sent as a memorial chain, in memory of the
six million Jews,

20 million Russians,

10 million Christians

and 1,900 Catholic priests
who were murdered, massacred, raped, burned, starved and humiliated

while the German and Russia peoples looking the other way!

Now, more than ever, with Iran, among others, claiming the Holocaust to be 'a myth,'

it is imperative to make sure the world never forgets.



This e-mail is intended to reach 40 million people worldwide!

Be a link in the memorial chain and help distribute this around the world.

Don't just delete this. It will take a minute to pass this along.

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~THX 1wickedlady!~DD
!Thanx dallasdynamite~

I HAD EMPLOYED THIS FROM THE FIRST THAT IT CAME OUT A FEW YEARS AGO, BUT
STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF LETTING ANYONE AND EVERYONE KNOW ABOUT IT IN
THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. MIGHT I ADD THE WISDOM OF PLACING, IN THE
GLOVE BOX OR CENTER CONSOLE OF YOUR CARS, A CARD THAT INDICATES:
THE DRIVER OF THIS CAR IS:_________________
IN EMERGENCY CONTACT:___________________


We all carry our mobile phones with names & numbers stored in its memory
but nobody, other than ourselves, knows which of these numbers belong
to our closest family or friends.

If we were to be involved in an accident or were taken ill, the people
attending us would have our mobile phone but wouldn't know who to
call.
Yes, there are hundreds of numbers stored but which one is the c ontact
person in case of an emergency?

Hence the "ICE" (In Case of Emergency) Campaign.

The concept of "ICE" is catching on quickly. It is a method of contact
during emergency situations. As cell phones are carried by the majority of
the population, all you need to do is store the number of a contact
person or persons who should be contacted during emergency under the name
"ICE" ( In Case Of Emergency).

The idea was thought up by a paramedic who found that when he went to the
scenes of accidents, there were always mobile phones with patients, but
they didn't know which number to call. He therefore thought that it
would be a good idea if there was a nationally recognized name for this
purpose.

In an emergency situation, Emergency Service personnel and hospital
Staff would be able to quickly contact the right person by simply dialing
the number you have stored as "ICE". For more than one contact name simply
enter ICE1, ICE2 and ICE3 etc. A great idea that will make a
difference!

Please forward this. It won't take too many "forwards" before
everybody will know about this. It really could save your life, or put a loved
one's mind at rest

Let's spread the concept of ICE by storing an ICE number in our Mobile
phones today!

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