Sparrowhawk
11-26-03, 04:10 PM
THANKS LIVING!
We as Marines have a lot to be thankful for, our history and what we have learned from the Corps that has formed us into the individuals we are today.
I'm thankful for those that are serving today, and thankful for having had the opportunity to serve in war.
I am thankful for that experienced and thankful, that I am alive, thankful for the Marines that died in my place so many years ago. And that helps me to live for them.
I am thankful for all of you here, knowing I have a home among the best our country has to offer.
As my daughters get older, I know soon they will be marrying and moving away, then before long they will be holding their own thanksgiving dinners.
Tomorrow they will all be here, at home, and I am thankful for that.
Semper Fi, Marines
Cook Barela
<hr>
An elderly man in Phoenix calls his son in New York and says, "I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; 45 years of misery is enough."
"Pop, what are you talking about?" the son screams.
"We can't stand the sight of each other any longer," the old man says. "We're sick of each other, and I'm sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Chicago and tell her." Then he hangs up.
Frantic, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone. "Like heck they're getting divorced," she shouts, "I'll take care of this." She calls Phoenix immediately, and screams at the old man, "You are NOT getting divorced. Don't do a single thing until I get there. I'm calling my brother back, and we'll both be there tomorrow. Until then, don't do a thing, DO YOU HEAR ME?"
The old man hangs up his phone and turns to his wife. "Okay," he says, "They're coming for Thanksgiving and paying their own fares."
We as Marines have a lot to be thankful for, our history and what we have learned from the Corps that has formed us into the individuals we are today.
I'm thankful for those that are serving today, and thankful for having had the opportunity to serve in war.
I am thankful for that experienced and thankful, that I am alive, thankful for the Marines that died in my place so many years ago. And that helps me to live for them.
I am thankful for all of you here, knowing I have a home among the best our country has to offer.
As my daughters get older, I know soon they will be marrying and moving away, then before long they will be holding their own thanksgiving dinners.
Tomorrow they will all be here, at home, and I am thankful for that.
Semper Fi, Marines
Cook Barela
<hr>
An elderly man in Phoenix calls his son in New York and says, "I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; 45 years of misery is enough."
"Pop, what are you talking about?" the son screams.
"We can't stand the sight of each other any longer," the old man says. "We're sick of each other, and I'm sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Chicago and tell her." Then he hangs up.
Frantic, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone. "Like heck they're getting divorced," she shouts, "I'll take care of this." She calls Phoenix immediately, and screams at the old man, "You are NOT getting divorced. Don't do a single thing until I get there. I'm calling my brother back, and we'll both be there tomorrow. Until then, don't do a thing, DO YOU HEAR ME?"
The old man hangs up his phone and turns to his wife. "Okay," he says, "They're coming for Thanksgiving and paying their own fares."