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Posted by jimb0 (Member # 176) on :

1) Last Christmas we were thinking about all the things we didn't have; this Christmas we are thinking about all the things we do have.

2) Last Christmas we were placing wreaths on the doors of our homes; this Christmas we are placing wreaths on the graves of our heroes.

3) Last Christmas we were letting our sons play with toy guns; this Christmas we are teaching them that guns are not toys.

4) Last Christmas we were counting our money; this
Christmas we are counting our blessings.

5) Last Christmas we paid lip service to the real meaning of the holdings; this Christmas we are paying homage to it.

6) Last Christmas we were lighting candles to decorate; this Christmas we are lighting candles to commemorate.

7) Last Christmas we were digging deep into our bank accounts to find the money to fly home for the holidays; this Christmas we are digging deep into our souls to find the courage to do so.

8) Last Christmas we were trying not to let annoying relatives get the best of us; this Christmas we are trying to give the best of ourselves to them.

9) Last Christmas we thought it was enough to celebrate the holidays; this Christmas we know we must also find ways to consecrate them.

10) Last Christmas we thought a man who could rush
down a football field was a hero; this Christmas we know a man who rushes into a burning building is the real one.

11) Last Christmas we were thinking about the madness of the holidays; this Christmas we are thinking about the meaning of them.

12) Last Christmas we were getting on one another's nerves; this Christmas we are getting on our knees.

13) Last Christmas we were giving thanks for gifts from stores; this Christmas we are giving thanks for gifts from God.

14) Last Christmas we were wondering how to give our children all the things that money could buy - the hottest toys, the latest fashions, the newest gadgets; this Christmas we are wondering how to give them all the things it can't - a sense of security, safety, peace.

15) Last Christmas we were thinking about all the
pressure we are under at the office; this Christmas we are thinking about all the people who no longer have an office to go to.

16) Last Christmas we were singing carols; this
Christmas we are singing anthems.

17) Last Christmas we were thinking how good it would feel to be affluent; this Christmas we are thinking how good it feels to be alive.

18) Last Christmas we thought angels were in heaven; this Christmas we know some are right here on earth.

19) Last Christmas we were contemplating all the
changes we wanted to make in the New Year; this Christmas we are contemplating all the changes we
will have to make in this new reality.

20) Last Christmas we believed in the power of the
pocketbook; this Christmas we believe in the power of prayer.

21) Last Christmas we were sharing/spreading/listening to gossip; this Christmas we are sharing/spreading/listening to the Gospel.

22) Last Christmas we were complaining about how
much of our earnings went to pay taxes; this Christmas we comprehend that freedom isn't free.

23) Last Christmas we valued things that were costly; this Christmas we value things that are holy.

24) Last Christmas the people we idolized wore football, basketball and baseball uniforms; this Christmas the people we idolize are in police, firefighters and military uniforms.

25) Last Christmas "peace on earth" is something we prayed for on Sunday mornings; now it is something we pray for every day.

...just some food for thought...

Posted by poSSum (Member # 119) on :

Amen!

Posted by Hawkeye (Member # 88) on :

ditto the AMEN!

well said.

Posted by DanA_F99_1977 (Member # 118) on :

Thanks B0!

Posted by HTWLSS (Member # 117) on :

Posted by SSteve_35th (Member # 1300) on :

.... and there wasn't a dry eye in the house.

Posted by Joe Asarisi (Member # 204) on :

True....

SFC J Asarisi
LRS DET (ABN)

Posted by DaddySS (Member # 848) on :

Well said and thanks.

Posted by OLD GUY (Member # 221) on :

Thanks Jeeyum...

Posted by DanA_F99_1977 (Member # 118) on :

Yeaaa!!! OG shows up and says something!!

Hiya bud, good to hear from ya.

Posted by XLR8NSS (Member # 1065) on :

To the moderator who pulled my last post: Christmas is coming and the good news is there is still time for you to get a sense of humor. You know who you are.

Posted by KevinA (Member # 139) on :

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[ 19 December 2001: Message edited by: KevinA ]

Posted by XLR8NSS1 (Member # 1207) on :

Hmmmmm, sounds to me like a big brother ego problem here. Can you say "freedom of speech kevin?"

Posted by XLR8NSS1 (Member # 1207) on :

Huh, didnt have the courage to make you response official?

Posted by KevinA (Member # 139) on :

I just decided you werent worth spending the .02 on.

As far as the freedom of speech goes, this is a moderated message board, and it's only as free as they make it, just read the agreement you made when you joined.

Happy now?

quote:
Originally posted by XLR8NSS1:
Huh, didnt have the courage to make you response official?

[ 20 December 2001: Message edited by: KevinA ]

Posted by DanA_F99_1977 (Member # 118) on :

Yea baby, drop the gloves and let em go!! Some excitement!

Posted by KevinA (Member # 139) on :

Your almost as bad a Jim Mac!

quote:
Originally posted by DanA_F99_1977:
Yea baby, drop the gloves and let em go!! Some excitement!

Posted by poSSum (Member # 119) on :

quote:
Originally posted by KevinA:
As far as the freedom of speech goes, this is a moderated message board, and it's only as free as they make it, just read the agreement you made when you joined.

Can't say it any better myself.

I don't know who pulled your post, but I respect their judgement and support their decision.

Art

Posted by Jim Mac (Member # 113) on :

Last Christmas, Linda and I were renting a townhouse; this Christmas we own one.

Posted by OLD GUY (Member # 221) on :

Our hunts are over and I ran out of bullets anyway...

Nuthin' else down here to kill so I think I might do a sheep hunt in Mongolia.

quote:
Originally posted by DanA_F99_1977:
Yeaaa!!! OG shows up and says something!!
Hiya bud, good to hear from ya.

Posted by DanA_F99_1977 (Member # 118) on :

quote:
Originally posted by OLD GUY:
Our hunts are over and I ran out of bullets anyway...
Nuthin' else down here to kill so I think I might do a sheep hunt in Mongolia.
OG

I got plenty, what do you need. I spent a lot of time reloading and not enough time using it up! I need to get to a range. Can't shoot out back anymore. Progress, ughhh

Posted by XLR8NSS1 (Member # 1207) on :

what a group of hipocrits! the person who deleted my "off color joke about my mother-in-law" should take a good look at the post last left by Old Guy. I am extremely offended. Killing harmless animals and making a statement about "nothing left to kill".?
what kind of politically correct crap is that? doesn't matter this will probably be stripped before anyone reads it. Are you calling the ketel black? think about it.

Posted by HTWLSS (Member # 117) on :

Eric,
Since this thread has gone completely awry and veered away from it's originally intended tone.....go ahead and re-post your comments about killing your mother in law this year in a new thread.

I'm not going to have a posting war about the difference of making comments about hunting (a legal sport) and killing a relative (murder). (By the way, I don't condone either one.)

I emailed you with the reason why I quietly deleted your statment.

I apologize for being sensitive. I don't have the desire, energy, or the patience to argue about it.

Re-post your comment and everyone else can deal with it.

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