Red Rotties Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 Found this in the Daily Mail and it made my eyes leak... A Candle in the window A candle burns and flickers in the window in her room The way it has each and every night, And she prays that this will be the one that guides her husband home From a land across the ocean, to its soft and welcome light While the cold winds of December beat against the outside wall, Safe inside, a young boy snuggles down to bed, But no Daddy's bedtime story for a little one so small, For his Daddy is a soldier and has gone where war has led Its so difficult explaining just why Daddy isn't home And why other boys have two grown-ups to care, And why, when he wakes up crying, only mum comes to his room And why all his friends have daddies, while his own is never there And when she decorates the Christmas tree, why do the lights not work And the wrapping on the presents look a sight? And why is the turkey scrawney with a texture of chalk And her hair one complete puzzle, that she can never get right? With moistened eyes she thinks of strong and loving arms And the warm embrace which overcomes all stress, Oh, just to feel that sometimes when her world comes tumbling down That he could be there beside her, just to help clear the mess But tomorrow will be Christmas, when she'll watch her child at play And brace herself to once more take the test For although his chair will be empty on the day She will look down into the eyes of blue, and know she's Heaven blessed Then that night when all is silent, she will offer a prayer For her God to show his grace and end the fight So the man she loves may hurry home to find them waiting there With a candle in the window and its light still burning bright Dave Haley, Herefordshire So thinking of our men fighting overseas at Christmas and the families left at home, a Thank You, and may your God keep you all safe until you are all together again. God Bless xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yena Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 This year I'm lucky my Sons at home Sending Merry Christmas wishes to all the servicemen and woman overseas and to their families I send Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranirottie Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 MERRY XMAS to ALL the brave people in the services. x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houndzrus Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 I hope they all have a safe and peaceful Christmas and new year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melp Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 My freind Garri's husband went to Iraq in November, his second posting there he's not due leave until feb then will go back for another three months. She has two young children who miss their Daddy very much. Thinking of all the servicemen and women who are away from their loved ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantan Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 My nephew, Andrew, is currently on his second tour of duty in Iraq so I'd like to wish him and all our service people in the war zones a happy Christmas and a safe homecoming very soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kats inc Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 Coming from Portsmouth I always had friends in the Navy,this time of year was always a tough one. Thank you all for being prepared to put your lives on the line to protect us May you come home safely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacobean Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 Thinking of all of those who can't be home for Christmas, and their families, and hoping they are safe until they return home again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel155 Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 I am very lucky that Steve is home this year for Christmas. The past two Christmases he has been in Afghanistan. My thoughts are with everyone who is separated from loved ones this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 I'm very thankful to have my hubby home with me and for not having the dread of an overseas posting looming over us this Christmas as it was last year - we have friends and colleagues who will be spending Christmas away from their families and our thoughts will be with them and those they love 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 THE 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 LONE BRITISH SOLDIER WAS THIS THE HERO OF WHOM I'D JUST READ CURLED UP ON A PONCHO THE FLOOR FOR A BED I REALISED THE FAMILIES THAT I SAW THIS NIGHT OWED THEIR LIVES TO THESE SOLDIERS WHO WERE WILLING TO FIGHT SOON AROUND THE WORLD THE CHILDREN WOULD PLAY AND GROWNUPS WOULD CELEBRATE A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS DAY THEY ALL ENJOY FREEDOM EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR BECAUSE OF THE SOLDIERS LIKE THE ONE LYING HERE I COULDN'T HELP WONDER HOW MANY 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 SAT AND SHIVERED FROM THE COLD NIGHTS 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 A PEACE KEEPING SOLDIER STATIONED OVERSEAS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reds Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 My thoughts to all our defenders too. Some jobs really don't get enough recognition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kats n greys Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 Thinking of them all, wishing them safe and hoping they are all home soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReikiAnge Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 I hope they all have a safe and peaceful Christmas and new year. I hope so too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katie Posted December 25, 2008 Report Share Posted December 25, 2008 Thinking of all those who cannot be home due to putting their lives on the line to try make the world a better place. Stay safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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