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~Forever~
15:44 Dec 22 2007
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Some one very dear to me has this Quote on their page and it means the world to me.....





" If you believe in forever-then a lifetime is but a one night stand ".........

~To all our beloved soldiers~
00:30 Dec 19 2007
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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.

Spice Of Life
18:58 Dec 16 2007
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I got this email the other day......the sender told me I am their Spice of Life.....and it reminded me of the people I surround myself with....





SPICE OF LIFE







1 CUP FRIENDLY WORDS



2 HEALING CUPS UNDERSTANDING



4 HEAPING TEASPOONS OF TIME AND PATIENCE



PINCH OF WARM PERSONALITY



DASH OF HUMOR



SPICE OF LIFE







INSTRUCTIONS FOR MIXING







MEASURE THE WORDS CAREFULLY



ADD HEAPING CUPS OF UNDERSTANDING



USE GENEROUS AMOUNTS OF TIME AND PATIENCE



COOK ON FRONT BURNER



KEEP TEMPERATURE LOW—DO NOT BOIL



ADD DASH OF HUMOR AND A PINCH OF WARM PERSONALITY



SEASON TO TASTE WITH SPICE OF LIFE



SERVE IN INDIVIDUAL MOLDS







ENJOY!!!!

How I live every day
18:53 Dec 16 2007
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Life is short,

Break the rules,

Forgive quickly,

Kiss slowly,

Love truly,

Laugh uncontrollably,

And never regret anything that made you smile.

~People come into your life for many Reasons~
18:52 Dec 16 2007
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People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime.

When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person..

When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you

have expressed.

They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with

guidance and support,

to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a

godsend and they are.

They are there for the reason you need them to be.

Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time,

this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end.

Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away.

Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand.

What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled,

their work is done.

The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.









Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to

share, grow or learn.

They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh.

They may teach you something you have never done.

They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy.

Believe it, it is real. But only for a season.









LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons,

things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation.

Your job is to accept the lesson,

love the person and put what you have learned to use in all other

relationships and areas of your life.

It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.







Thank you for being a part of my life,

whether you were a reason, a season or a lifetime.

Be careful what you wish for~
17:40 Dec 16 2007
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A dear friend has reminded me this morning to be careful what I wish for.......

Indeed.....you should be extreamly careful what you wish...all wishes are granted. Now how they come about isn't always the way you want.

You may get more than you wish for....or you may get more than you bargained for.

I am very careful of my wishes these days *winks*

hee hee......my favorite!
12:57 Dec 13 2007
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You are on 69

Friend Lists

Just another day
03:51 Dec 07 2007
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Well I talked to Grandpa today. He sounds terrible. He went the other day and they drained over a quart of fluid off his lungs. They put a port in him so it would be easier to poke him. He said that he lost 10lbs in one day. He didn't sound very good ........while talking to him his words got all jumbled up and he sounded like he was drunk. I had to choke back my tears and tell him I would see him Sunday and I had to get off the phone.

You know, even through this he talks like its just another day and just what we do......*smiles to self* I think thats where I get it. Its just part of living and dying. I love him more than anything in this damn universe.....Just having selfish thoughts of keeping him here.



I am thankful that i have had all my life with him. And I am also thankful that my boys will be able to look back when they are adults and have memories of being down at the country with "Grandpa w/ no bellybutton"....lol

(thats another story)

And the hits just keep coming
14:44 Dec 01 2007
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Fuck Fuck Fuck......

Thursday afternoon the doctors called my Grandfather....things don't look so great for him.

Turns out that his lungs have filled back up with fluid faster than expected.......

So now he has gone for 4 months to fucking day by fucking day.....

He went Friday to have his lungs drained......I will call him today and see how it went..



Ok.......it is what it is....just gonna have to deal with it...