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Somethin Special

sw

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For my 1000th post, thought I should put something good on here, I'm finally a RANCHER!!!! only took me a year and a half where some of you have 3000 in the same amount of time. Guess i'm a reader not a writer. Wrote this last night to include in a birthday present (which is a cross) for a pretty special man I know who will be getting his mail in Iraq for awhile now.

This Cross
May this cross protect you,
Shield you from the many harms,
Keep you all out of trouble
You and your brothers in arms.

May this cross guide you,
Through bad times and distant fields,
Past all of our known enemies,
Whose swords they all shall wield.

May this cross give you the courage,
To always do what you know is right,
Living this life on earth,
Sometimes you have to fight.

May this cross show the value
Of your sacrifice and unselfish deeds,
Giving of yourself to your country,
Looking out for others needs.

May this cross give you comfort,
When you’re out there all alone,
Hold it close and remember,
We love you here at home.

May this cross bring you back here,
Serving as your guiding light,
Giving you the strength you need,
When you need some additional might.

May this cross be a reminder,
Your family speaks of you with pride,
You have the guts to do it right,
Our respect we do not hide.

May this cross be a symbol
Of life’s happy times and it’s pain,
Mostly let this cross tell you,
Happy Birthday to John Wayne.
 

ranchwife

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BRAVO!!!! BRAVO!!!!
Read in another post about your son off to Iraq!! Know that he is in our every prayer!! May God bring him (and all our brave men and women) home...safe and sound!!!
 

sw

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Maybe if I keep practicing I can maybe get something right. Hope he don't get on here and read it before he is supposed to :wink: Has to go in a box of junk food along with his cross but probably won't get there in time but I think he will know that we are thinking of him on his day. :!:
 

passin thru

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Our thought, prayers and well wishes are with you all.
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Jinglebob

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Very good ! :D

Wish I could write one as good.

You tell them him and the rest of them to "hang and rattle' and we'll drink a toast to them when they get home. :)
 

the_jersey_lilly_2000

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Whewww talk about "reach out and touch someone" That'll sure do it!!!

Great poem sw for sure for sure, I hope when he gets it he shares it with all his buddies over there.

Thanks to your son, and the many other men and women serving.
 

Faster horses

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Once again, you touched the hearts of many, sw.

Please tell that marine he, and the marines with him, that
they are in our daily thoughts and prayers.

Thank God for them and their sacrifices.
 

sw

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just a plain and simple cross with one stone in the center with a good strong chain and a prayer box on the chain. Hanta bought a Black hills gold cross and chain but we decided that the chain was way too wimpey so he would end up losing it, so MCG went through her stuff and found one that is more Marine tough and traded. Put a bunch of candy, Tang and sausages in a box and sent it off. Not quite the birthday dinner of choice but better than MREs.
 

Red Robin

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That marine has a good daddy ...good family as a matter of fact.
I'm glad he's on our side. I'd hate to face a bunch of young men in war with the confidence and support your son has. Ya'll did a good job. Keep it up.
 

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