And 'tho sometimes to his neighbors, his tales became
a joke,
All his buddies listened, for they knew whereof he spoke.
But we'll hear his tales no longer, for old Bob has passed
away
And the world's a little poorer, for a soldier died today.
No, he won't be mourned by many, just his children and
his wife,
For he lived an ordinary very quiet sort of life,
He held a job and raised a family, quietly going on his
way;
And the world won't note his passing; 'tho a solder died
today.
When politicians leave this earth, their bodies lie in
state,
While thousands note their passing and proclaim that
they were great,
Papers tell of their life stories from the time that
they were young,
But the passing of a soldier goes unnoticed, and unsung.
Is the greatest contribution to the welfare of our land
Some jerk who breaks his promise and cons his fellow
man?
Or the ordinary fellow who in time of war and strife
Goes off to serve his country and offers up his life?
The politician's stipend and the style in which he lives
Are sometimes disproportionate to the services he gives,
While the ordinary soldier, who offered up his all,
Is paid off with a medal, and perhaps a pension small.
It's so easy to forget them, for it was so long ago
That our Bob's and Jim's and Johnny's went to battle,
but we know
It was not the politicians, with their compromise and
ploys
Who won for us the freedom that our country now enjoys.
Should you find yourself in danger with your enemies at
hand,
Would you really want some cop-out with his ever-waffling
stand?
Or would you want a soldier who has sworn to defend
His home, his kin, and country, and would fight until
the end?
He was just a common soldier and his ranks are growing
thin
But his presence should remind us, we may need his like
again.
For when countries are in conflict, then we find the
soldier's part
Is to clean up all the troubles that the politicians
start.
If we cannot do him honor while he's here to hear the
praise,
Then at least let's give him homage at the ending of
his days.
Perhaps just a simple headline in the paper that might
say:
"OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING, FOR A SOLDIER DIED TODAY"
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Thanks to AB: 7 little laughs
There was a gracious lady mailing an old family Bible
to her brother in another part of the country. "Is there anything
breakable in here?" asked the postal clerk. "Only the Ten Commandments,"
answered the Lady.
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A Sunday School teacher decided to have her young class
memorize one of the most quoted passages in the Bible... Psalm 23.
She gave the youngsters a month to learn the verse. Little Bobby
was excited about the task, but he just couldn't remember the Psalm.
After much practice, he could barely get past the first line. On
the day that the kids were scheduled to recite Psalm 23 in front of the
congregation, Bobby was so nervous. When it was his turn, He stepped
up to the microphone and said proudly, "The Lord is my shepherd...and that's
all I need to know!"
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A 4-year-old boy who was asked to give thanks before
Christmas dinner. The family members bowed their heads in expectation.
He began his prayer, thanking God for all his friends, naming them one
by one. Then he thanked God for Mommy, Daddy, brother, sister, Grandma,
Grandpa, and all his aunts and uncles. Then he began to thank God
for the food. He gave thanks for the turkey, the dressing, the fruit
salad, the cranberry sauce, the pies, the cakes, even the Cool Whip.
Then he paused, and everyone waited--and waited. After a long silence,
the young fellow looked up at his mother and asked, "If I thank God for
the broccoli, won't he know that I'm lying?"
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When a mother saw a thunderstorm forming in mid-afternoon,
she worried about her seven-year-old daughter who would be walking the
three blocks from school to home. Deciding to meet her, the mother
saw her walking nonchalantly along, stopping to smile whenever lightning
flashed. Seeing her mother, the little girl ran to her, explaining
happily, "All the way home, God's been taking my picture!"
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Somebody once figured out that we have 35 million laws
trying to enforce 10 commandments.
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A little boy walked down the beach, and as he did, he
spied a matronly woman sitting under a beach umbrella on the sand. He walked
up to her and asked, "Are you a Christian?" "Yes," "Do you read your
Bible every day?" She nodded her head, "Yes." "Do you pray often?"
the boy asked next, and again she answered, "Yes." With that he asked his
final question, "Will you hold my quarter while I go swimming?"
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A little boy was saying his bedtime prayers with his
mother: "Lord, bless Mommy and Daddy, and God, GIVE ME A NEW BICYCLE!!!"
Mom: "God's not deaf, son." Boy: "I know, Mom, but Grandma's in the next
room, and she's hard of hearing!
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ANSWER: Kirk's birthday is March 21, but according
to the storyline he isn't born until the year 2228. Riverside, Iowa
claims to be his future birthplace.
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