General Chat

Maybe this year things will improve all over the world, and our troops will be able to return home. Meanwhile I hope they will all be safe. Liz

Nudge for our Troops, thinking of them and thir Families wishing then a safe return Lilx

Just seen this, To all our troops and their families my heart is truly with you and i know how you are all feeling, Gods speed to each and everyone of you for a safe return, Caz xxxxx

Sandra that is lovely Lilxx

I actually live in a Garrison town (Aldershot) and I personally know many military families, and a couple of airforce families from near by Odiham. This email struck a chord with me, which is why I had to post it. Thinking now of 21 year old Malcolm, who is due for another tour of duty in Afganistan. His job is to arm the helicopters, he is due out there at the end of January. Keep safe. Sandra

Our thoughts and good wishes for Christmas are with you all, and we hope you are soon able to return to your homes, safe and sound. Liz

I got this in an email, and thought I would share it.. 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, AN AUSTRALIAN 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 HONOUR, SO WILLING TO FIGHT. THEN THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER, WITH A VOICE SOFT AND PURE, WHISPERED,'CARRY ON SANTA, ITS 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 an Australian Peacekeeping soldier stationed overseas. The following is his request. I think it is reasonable. PLEASE. Would you do me the kind favour of sending this to as many people as you can? Christmas will be coming soon and some credit is due to our all of the 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.

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Wishing you were all at home instead of being away..........may you all return safe and well before too long. Reg

HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR., WHEREVER YOU ARE. I HOPE YOU WILL ALL BE HOME WITH YOUR LOVED ONES SOON. PIPS XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Peace and love to you all - be safe. Sylvx

HO HO HO To All our Troops who are are away A Merry Christmas and a Happy New year, to you and yours Love Lilx ......……..,-~-. __.--.__ ,-~-.,……………. …………/..-.,' ……………..-..\................. …………\.`./……………….\.'./………….. ………….`-/…..a…….a`…..\-'………….. ……………( ………………. )…………… …………….|……,'(_)`……..|…………… …………….\ ….( ._|_. )…../……………. ……………..\.......\ …/….. /…………And….. ……………---….. ----.......,--,``………….. ………….,'….,' …..`-'’…………..\………… …………/….../….….0………\.......\...............All on GR ……..,/……./………………...\........\............__...........__ …..,'………|………...0………..|……..\.......,……,…..,……., …|………..'|…………………….|………|../….….…\./…….....\ …..`.__,'...-\..............0……….. /-._`.__,/(…………\..............) ………….../…………………....\................(………...……….) …..''-._,'………...`._:_,'……….`.,-''.__.........(….MERRY….) _/_,-._`………....)……..(………..'. ,-. )..\........(..XMAS…) (_(……,………'……….. ;……,'…)….)../……….(…To..) ..\..\.....\......,/………....….\........../…/……...…..(…..) ….\.`._,'_/ …………………\__`._,','../………………U...........

Ron said we can copy and paste so this is for all our Guys and Gals, Lilx