Monday, December 24, 2007
Merry Christmas to all my friends and loyal readers! 4 days ago on Dec 20th , marks the 2nd anniversary of Nothing To Crow About. Thank you for the friendship and the inspiration! I love you all!
Sorry for not updating or dropping by your blogs as frequent as I would like to. This is due to my super busy schedule lately and it looks like it’ll stretch til June. Tiu lor!
This festive season, I can’t help but remember a Scottish friend whose only son is serving with the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Regiment. Being posted to
Someone forwarded this poem, and I guess this is the most appropriate time to post it in honour of them.
TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
HE LIVED ALL ALONE
IN A ONE BEDROOM HOUSE MADE OF PLASTER AND STONE
I HAD COME DOWN THE CHIMNEY WITH PRESENTS TO GIVE
AND TO SEE JUST WHO IN THIS HOME DID LIVE
I LOOKED ALL ABOUT A STRANGE SIGHT I DID SEE
NO TINSEL NO PRESENTS NOT EVEN A TREE
NO STOCKING BY THE MANTLE JUST BOOTS FILLED WITH SAND
ON THE WALL HUNG PICTURES OF FAR DISTANT LANDS
WITH MEDALS AND BADGES AWARDS OF ALL KINDS
A SOBER THOUGHT CAME THROUGH MY MIND
FOR THIS HOUSE WAS DIFFERENT IT WAS DARK AND DREARY
I FOUND THE HOME OF A SOLDIER ONCE I COULD SEE CLEARLY
THE SOLDIER LAY SLEEPING SILENT ALONE
CURLED UP ON THE FLOOR IN THIS ONE BEDROOM HOME
THE FACE WAS SO GENTLE THE ROOM IN SUCH DISORDER
NOT HOW I PICTURED A LONE BRITISH SOLDIER
WAS THIS THE HERO OF WHOM I'D JUST READ
CURLED UP ON A PONCHO THE FLOOR FOR A BED
I REALISED THE FAMILIES THAT I SAW THIS NIGHT
OWED THEIR LIVES TO THESE SOLDIERS WHO WERE WILLING TO FIGHT
SOON ROUND THE WORLD THE CHILDREN WOULD PLAY
AND GROWNUPS WOULD CELEBRATE A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS DAY
THEY ALL ENJOY FREEDOM EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR
BECAUSE OF THE SOLDIERS LIKE THE ONE LYING HERE
I COULDN'T HELP WONDER HOW MANY ALONE
ON A COLD CHRISTMAS EVE IN A LAND FAR FROM HOME
THE VERY THOUGH BROUGHT A TEAR TO MY EYE
I DROPPED TO MY KNEES AND STARTED TO CRY
THE SOLDIER AWAKENED AND I HEARD A ROUGH VOICE
'SANTA DON'T CRY THIS LIFE IS MY CHOICE
I FIGHT FOR FREEDOM I DON'T ASK FOR MORE
MY LIFE IS MY GOD, MY COUNTRY. MY CORPS'
THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER AND DRIFTED TO SLEEP
I COULDN'T CONTROL IT I CONTINUED TO WEEP
I KEPT WATCH FOR HOURS SO SILENT AND STILL
AND WE BOTH SAT AND SHIVERED FROM THE COLD NIGHTS CHILL
I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE ON THAT COLD DARK NIGHT
THIS GUARDIAN OF HONOUR SO WILLING TO FIGHT
THEN THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER WITH A VOICE SOFT AND PURE
WHISPERED 'CARRY ON SANTA ITS CHRISTMAS DAY ALL IS SECURE'
ONE LOOK AT MY WATCH AND I KNEW HE WAS RIGHT
'MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIEND AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT'
Note: THIS POEM WAS WRITTEN BY A PEACE KEEPING SOLDIER STATIONED OVERSEAS
THE FOLLOWING IS HIS REQUEST I THINK IT IS REASONABLE.
PLEASE WOULD YOU DO ME THE KIND FAVOUR OF SENDING THIS TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN CHRISTMAS WILL BE COMING SOON AND SOME CREDIT IS DUE TO OUR BRITISH SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN FOR OUR BEING ABLE TO CELEBRATE THESE FESTIVITIES.
LET’S TRY IN THIS
What? That obviously didn’t sound like Cocka hor? So 9 serious. Ok, ok! I’ll throw in a few Christmas songs to liven up things, yeah!
Humsap Christmas Medley…..
P/S: My tree leng mou?
merry christmas!!
lovely tree, so sweet... awww... so Unker Cocka on the inside... ;-)
Merry Christmas, sweetie!
Muhohoho!! Merry Christmas to you, Kieran, Kylie, lou kung & apoh.
Tarpliew tarpliew Ho...Merry Christmas to you and all at home!
LB....Merry Christmas to your highness, and concubines & eunuchs, royal pet cricket etc.
May...Can wat. Reload again and see how.
What? the tree looks so cock is it?
very serious ler.. I thought I came to wrong blog tim.
a rare glimpse of this cocka :P
Happy 2nd anniversary blogging !
your blog hamsap..ing !!
brings out great feelings !!!
kekekkeke...
Merry Christmas Cocka Doodle!
Wish you and yours happiness always and a successful 2008!
your tree very nice. something missing, you hiding all the piao meis in the kitchen ah?
*hugs & kisses for my dear pak cham kai* xxx
Kenot see your tree-leh..
My dearest Angel...Sun Nin Fai Lork!!
Choonie....happy 2008!!!
Moon....wishing you'll find your Mr Right this 2008!!
ECL....that one sow many years ago. Now it's harvest time! Muhahaha!!
Happy New Year!!!
Moz....Happy New Year to you too. Let's catch up for booze someday!
Wuch...Happy New Year to you, Terese & kids too!!
Winn...For you sure got present wan. Come! Come! Let unker Cocka show you up your stocking. LOL
Vad3r...Oi! Why you abandoning blogging ah? Mmm tuck! We want to see more kawaii jap piaomeis.
Selba....Happy New Year to you too!! Hugz, kizzes, raba-raba, smooch, acrobatic sex etc
ZMM...Piaomei sits on the tree for what? Afturds pussy starts to itch how?
Piaomeis sit on my lap lah, and tell me whether they've been naughty or nice. *wink*
Yenchiew....Happy 2008 to you too sweetie!
Ah Nel....can can! When you want to go? Unker take you go eat turtle soup..then go kiew kai at geylang. LOL
LP lenglui....Happy New Year to you & your loved ones too!! Stay warm, yeah!
Ace...Happy New Year to you and all your SYTs. Lucky fella, you!
kyh....Happy New Year to you!!
lenglui....you eat sleep eat sleep , shit, where got time to think about those peacekeepers wor?
Nvr mind. Eat on their behalf, ok? happy New Year to you too! *Bear Hugz*
Barney...Happy new Year to you. Muaks!!!The piaomeis all sitting on my lap lah.
Nash...Happy 2008 and may this year bring you joy, happiness and lots of sex!! Hahahaha!!
Valen...Happy 2008...ok ok and lots of sex to you too! LOL
Horny Orang Utan...You better take it easy on the sex! otherwise, Horny Angmoh becomes Lembek Angmoh liao! LOL happy New Year!!
Ah Yi Kat...Aisey! I thought new boobs everyday tim! If liddat sure happy wan!
Here's wishing you, Mr Kat & the kids, a Happy 2008 too!
Why kenot see the tree? You old flower already ah?
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