Christmas Tears

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Christmas Tears

Little Emily won’t be celebrating Christmas
There won’t be lights flashing on her tree
No reason to hang ornaments or mistletoe
No desire to find presents wanting to be free
Santa won’t be climbing down her chimney
No reason for holiday cards or festive cheer
Mommy is protecting kids from other nations
Tonight Emily will be shedding Christmas tears

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Inspired be my favorite Christmas songs “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” and Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You.”

My deepest thanks and heart felt wishes go out to all the men and women who won’t be home for Christmas.

Happy Holidays

Be safe.

150 thoughts on “Christmas Tears”

  7. Thanks for reminding me just how lucky and blessed I am and how we all need to remember those who are sacrificing for us all. Merry Christmas and God Speed to all the Men and Women serving our country all across this grand planet. XOXO

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        1. Christmas great. Rang in 2016 with the flu. Maybe you didn’t notice I have a stupid little monkey icon on my home page advising I don’t participate in awards. Need to use my time to query literary agents for my books and Hollywood for my screenplays (and to complete my next project as well). Thanks for thinking of me. I hope you’re not offended. Have a great day.

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            1. Please do everything to avoid it. I have ignored my blog for two days, so I had to come back today, but honestly, I am reading this forehead full of sweat, eyes teary and puffy. Looking at my worst. Wish no one goes throught this. Let me tell you this gesture of offering the award brightened my miserabe day. Thanks so much for that.

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  14. Too many children pay too heavy a price while their parents defend the various countries in the world. This poem places this sentiment in a beautiful perspective. It actually choked me up. Time to read it, AGAIN!

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          1. Haha.. I’ve never had comments open on that piece. It’s such a personal piece. I’ve grown emotionally since I wrote it.
            Just for you I’ll open up the comment section. Don’t feel you need to come and comment.
            I’ve thought recently about opening comments. Several people have asked me if I would. I’ve felt my hands have been covered in blood because of it. The guilt almost ruined me. However, the blood is washing off my hands now. 🙂
            Life is crazy… You can be the best person you know how to be but if someone else wants to pull you into their hellish schemes… You must play or it may mean your life. Thank you for taking such an interest in my work. Your one of my blessings this year! Thank you 🙂 ❤️

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  20. This is so heartbreaking and people need to be more appreciative of the sacrifices that these men and women are making. Just beautiful. Thanks for the follow. I look forward to reading your blog and getting to know you my new friend👌🏼 Merry Christmas to you and your family.

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    1. And their families, too. Thanks for stopping by to contribute your warm thoughts. Greatly appreciated. As for my blog, there is a little poetry, some writing posts, Devil Girl (erotica), and the rest is comical. We will becaome familiar since I will also be stopping by your page. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

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  23. Beautiful. There are places that will say “Thank You” to the troops — but sometimes I doubt their sincerity. There is no doubt here. You hit my heart with this one (in a good way). Outstanding write. Thank you for sharing it.

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    1. Your welcome. Aw, thank you for saying that. I dream of the day we don’t need troops in foreign lands. Thanks for stopping by to contribute to this post. I really appreciate it. I wish you and yours a festive holiday and happy and healthy 2016.

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  24. This. This brought a lump to my throat. It is easy to be caught in my own drama, but then to think of those sacrificing on my behalf…and the people who love them and hurt because they are far away… Thank you for bringing it into perspective. Blessings to you for a sweet Christmas time, and a joyful 2016.

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    1. Thank you so much for the reblog. I appreciate it. Funny, you are the first person to comment on the person in the service being a Mommy. And thanks for your contributing your thoughtful words to this post. Enjoy the holidays. I hope you and yours have a happy and healthy 2016.

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      1. That’s the way the story went. So I’m glad the WRITER put it that way! When I can I try to be both intelligent and thoughtful in my comments. Blessings to you and yours…for the Christmas season and way beyond it! 😀

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  30. This is beautiful, I never thought of those soldiers, we hardly think about them and overlook the fact that there will be some children who would not be having their mom or dad with them on christmas eve. Thank you for sharing, tbh makes me feel blessed even more like I always say enjoy the littlest we are blessed with before we lose it. Every year when I would be at hostel at festivals, my mom would shed same tears and call me many times a day just to make me feel better and not miss home. oh, thanks again.

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  34. A heartfelt tribute to all those who serve, forsaking their own families, their own children, to hold the lines, even offering themselves as final barricade, to protect those of us who stay home with our children. You’ve said what I feel. Thank you.

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    1. Sharon, did you notice the person deployed in the poem was a Mother. I wanted it to have a modern feel. So, happy you are home this year. I want our brave men & ladies to know they are not forgotten. Thanks for stopping by to contribute your thoughts, And more importantly, thank you for your sacrifices. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

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      1. Aww, that really made me feel warm. I did notice that it was a mother and I love it more for it. Not that female sacrifice is greater than a male’s, it’s just that when people imagine Soldiers they see men. It’s important to remember that Soldiers fall under so many different categories. They all deserve recognition.

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  43. My brother is in the army, but luckily this year he is home.. I do know and understand these feelings all too well! May God’s hand be over all of them!!
    What a sweet post!!

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