If you think all these poems will last till you get back, you are crazy!! I have copied them already and would appreciate more every day. DO NOT let Jan scare you away from MMO. Most of us appreciate you and all you do to support the moms there. One bad apple don't spoil the bunch!!
Enjoy your adventure & please return to MMO happy and healthy!!
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Proud MMO of LCPL Brian Seibel
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: : " You are a slave to what you do say,
: a master of what you don't say."
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: " A mistake is only a mistake, if you do
: not learn from it."
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: I hear, and I forget.
: I see, and I remember.
: I do, and I understand.
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: Obstacles are put in our way to see
: if we really want something
: Or we just thought we did.
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: " Kisses are words that cannot be
: written."
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: Each day comes bearing it's gifts.
: Untie the ribbons!
: - Author Unknown -
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: " Courage is fear that has said it's
: prayers."
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: Marinate your kids with love every day.
: That way, by the time they are a teenager,
: they will be nice and juicy!
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: Now is the most precious time.
: Seize it, live it,
: because it shall never come again!
: - Author Unknown -
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: There is a special place in life,
: that needs my humble skill.
: A certain job I'm meant to do,
: which no one else can fulfill.
: There is a special place in life,
: a goal I must attain.
: A dream that I must follow,
: because I won't be back again.
: - Author Unknown -
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: They never let me run the train,
: Or even ring the bell.
: But let the damn thing jump the track
: And see who catches hell.
: - Author Unknown -
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: Now I know my ABC's,
: Colors, shapes, and days.
: I sang some songs,
: Learned some poems, rhymes, and fingerplays.
: I played outside on sunny days
: And inside when it rained.
: My little hands and little feet were busy
: every day.
: My Teacher was (teacher's name),
: I kept her on her toes.,
: She tied my shoes, combed my hair, and even
: wiped my nose.
: But now it's time to say "good-bye"
: To all my preschool friends.
: School is over, summer's here,
: But learning never ends!
: - Author Unknown -
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: Let a child take you by the hand and show you
: life,
: And what it’s all about: That time is not a
: pendulum, but a tire swing, on a big oak
: tree.
: That clouds are not Cirus or Nimbus,
: but giraffes, elephants,
: and big billowing sails on a pirate ship
: That summer storms don’t erode lawns,
: they make mud puddles.
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: A Driver's Prayer
: Dear Lord, before I take my place today
: behind the wheel,
: Please let me come with humble heart before
: Thy throne to kneel
: And pray that I am fit to drive each busy
: thoroughfare,
: And that I keep a watchful eye, lest some
: small child be there.
: And keep me thinking constantly about the
: Golden Rule,
: When driving past the playground zones or by
: some busy school.
: Then when I stop to give someone his right to
: cross the street,
: Let me my brother's keeper be and spare a
: life that's sweet.
: Please make me feel this car I drive You give
: me to enjoy,
: And that its purpose is to serve mankind, not
: to destroy.
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: A House Blessing
: God bless the corners of this house,
: And be the lentil blest;
: And bless the hearth and bless the board
: And bless each place of rest;
: And bless each door that opens wide
: To stranger as to kin;
: And bless each crystal window pane
: That lets the starlight in;
: And bless the rooftree overhead,
: And every sturdy wall,
: The peace of man, the peace of God,
: The peace of love on all.
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: Before I was a Mom
: Before I was a Mom
: I made and ate hot meals and had unstained
: clothing.
: I had quiet conversations on the phone.
: Before I was a Mom
: I slept as late as I wanted and never worried
: how late I went to bed.
: I brushed my hair and my teeth everyday.
: Before I was Mom
: I cleaned my house each day.
: I never tripped over toys or forgot words to
: lullabies.
: Before I was a Mom
: I didn't worry whether or not my plants were
: poisonous.
: I never thought about immunizations.
: Before I was a Mom
: I'd never been pooped on, spit on, chewed on,
: peed on
: Or pinched by tiny fingers
: Before I was a Mom
: I had complete control of my mind, my
: thoughts, my body.
: I slept all night.
: Before I was a Mom
: I never held down a screaming child
: So that doctors could do tests or give shots.
: I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
: I never got gloriously happy over a simple
: grin.
: I never sat up late hours at night watching a
: baby sleep.
: Before I was a Mom
: I never held a sleeping baby just because I
: didn't want to put it down.
: I never felt my heart break into a million
: pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.
: I never knew that something so small could
: affect my life so much.
: I never knew that I could love someone so
: much.
: Before I was a Mom
: I didn't know the feeling of having my heart
: outside my body.
: I didn't know how special it could feel to
: feed a hungry baby.
: I didn't know that bond between a Mother and
: her child.
: I didn't know that something so small could
: make me feel so important.
: Before I was a Mom
: I had never gotten up in the middle of the
: night.
: Every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
: I had never known the warmth,
: The joy, the love, the heartache, the
: wonderfulment
: Or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
: I didn't know I was capable of feeling so
: much before I was a Mom.
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: Be a Rose, live like a rose,
: Breed pride, fragrance and happiness while
: alive,
: Be youthful & young all your life,
: Even if you had to quit while still young,
: Be an ornament, add beauty, fragrance ,
: glamour
: And meaning to others life.
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: A true friend is one who will walk thru the
: door
: While the others are running out.
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: You say you love me, yes I believe you
: I said I love you, yes, this is true.
: My love asks for nothing...
: ...Just for you to keep smiling.
: I shan't ask you to get the moon for me,
: Or even the stars, because, you see...
: You really are enough for me.
: My love is as boundless as the sea,
: Stronger than the torrents of its heavy
: waves...
: And at times more peaceful than doves on
: eaves.
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: I may never see tomorrow
: There's no written guarantee
: And things that happened yesterday,
: Belong to history.
: I cannot change the future,
: I cannot change the past,
: I have just the present moment,
: I must treat it as my last.
: I must use this moment wisely,
: For it soon will pass away
: And be lost to me forever,
: As part of yesterday.
: I must exercise compassion,
: Help the fallen to their feet,
: Be a friend unto the friendless,
: Make an empty life complete.
: The unkind things I do today
: May never be undone,
: And friendships that I fail to win,
: May never more be won.
: I may not have another chance.
: On bended knee to pray.
: And thank God with humble heart
: For giving me this day.
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: The ones who miss all the fun
: Are those who say, "It can't be
: done."
: In solemn pride they stand aloof
: And greet each venture with reproof.
: Had they the power they'd efface
: The history of the human race.
: We would have no telegraph nor telephone,
: We'd linger in the age of stone.
: The world would sleep if things were run
: By those who say, 'It can't be done'.
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: People
: Some people come into our lives and quickly
: go.
: Some people move our souls to dance.
: They awaken us to understanding
: With the passing whisper of their wisdom.
: Some people make the sky more beautiful to
: gaze upon.
: They stay in our lives for a while ...
: Leave footprints on our hearts,
: And we are never, ever the same.
: - Author Unknown -
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: Semper Fidelis
: Ricardo
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