Op-ed:
Still So Far Away From Home
By: Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor / Right Side Patriots on American Political Radio
In four short days Christmas will once again be upon us...the day when Christians the world over celebrate the
birth of one small child...a child who forever changed the course of history...a child named Jesus...God's only Begotten Son.
And just mere weeks ago the last Hanukkah candle was lit...the
"Festival of the Lights" it's called for Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple so very many centuries ago.
And yet what should be a festive time remains just another day for those in our military fighting in far off theaters of war.
So while the miles continue to separate these brave warriors from both family and friends, I hope they know that they are NEVER
far from our red, white, and blue American hearts. And while I write these simple words of thanks for a job well done, the poem below best expresses the true feelings of gratitude
"We the People" together have for those who fight to keep us safe and free at home.
So let we of the Christian and
Jewish faith join together in prayer that maybe next year our brave warriors...heroes all...will be home safe on American soil...and that...from the Old
Testament Book of Isaiah...
"Nation Shall Not Lift Up Sword Against Nation,
Neither Shall They Learn War Any More."
The Sands of Christmas
By: Michael Marks
I had no Christmas spirit when I breathed a weary sigh,
And looked across the table where the bills were piled too high.
The laundry wasn't finished and the car I had to fix,
My stocks were down another point, the Dolphins lost by six.
And so with only minutes till my son got home from school,
I gave up on the drudgery and grabbed a wooden stool.
The burdens that I carried were about all I could take,
And so I flipped the TV on to catch a little break.
I came upon a desert scene in shades of tan and rust,
No snowflakes hung upon the wind, just clouds of swirling dust.
And where the reindeer should have stood before a laden sleigh,
Eight Hummers ran a column right behind an M1A.
A group of boys walked past the tank, not one was past his teens.
Their eyes were hard as polished flint, their faces drawn and lean.
They walked the street in armor with their rifles shouldered tight,
Their dearest wish for Christmas, just to have a silent night.
Other soldiers gathered, hunkered down against the wind,
To share a scrap of mail and dreams of going home again.
There wasn't much at all to put their lonely hearts at ease,
They had no Christmas turkey, just a pack of MREs.
They didn't have a garland or a stocking I could see,
They didn't need an ornament--they lacked a Christmas Tree.
They didn't have a present even though it was tradition,
the only boxes I could see were labeled "ammunition."
I felt a little tug and found my son now by my side,
He asked me what it was I feared, and why it was I cried.
I swept him up into my arms and held him oh so near
and kissed him on the forehead as I whispered in his ear.
There's nothing wrong my little son, for safe we sleep tonight,
Our heroes stand on foreign land to give us all the right,
To worry on the things in life that mean nothing at all,
Instead of wondering if we will be the next to fall.
He looked at me as children do and said its always right,
to thank the ones who help us and perhaps that we should write.
And so we pushed aside the bills and sat to draft a note,
to thank the many far from home, and this is what we wrote:
God Bless You all and keep you safe, and speed your way back home.
Remember that we love you so, and that you're not alone.
The gift you give you share with all, a present every day,
You give the gift of liberty and that we can't repay.
And to that this writer most humbly says, "Amen."
Copyright @ 2018
Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor / All Rights Reserved.
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For more political commentary please visit my RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS partner Craig Andresen's blog The National Patriot to read his latest article Politics on Christmas? Yes…and for a VERY Good Reason.
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