[Anonymous December 24, 1997 at 4:46 am Post count: 93172]

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Anyone of you who really know me will know that Garth Brooks is one of my favorites. His new album, Sevens, contains a Christmas song, that was written about a battle during World War II. The words carry so much meaning. To my christian and nonchristian friends (whom I do not mean to offend) on here, I offer these words:

“Belleau Wood”
Written by Joe Henry and Garth Brooks

Oh the snowfakes fell in scilence
Over Belleau Wood that night
For a Christmas truce had been declared
By both sides of the fight
As we lay there in our trenches
The silence broke in two
By a German soldier singing
A song that we all knew
Though I did not know the language
The song was “Silent Night”

Then I heard my buddy whisper,
All is calm, and all is bright”
Then the fear and doubt surrounded me
‘Cause I’d die if I was wrong
But I stood up in my trench
And I began to sing along

Then across the frozen battlefield
Another’s voice joined in
Until one by one each man became
A singer of the hymn
Then I thought that I was dreaming
For right there in my sight
Stood the German soldier
‘Neath the falling flakes of white

And raised his hand and smiled at me
As if he seemed to say
Here’s hoping we both live
To see us find a better way

Then the devil’s clock struck midnight
And the skies lit up again
And the battlefield where heaven stood
Was blown to hell again

But for just one fleeting moment
The answer seemed so clear
Heaven’s not beyond the clouds
It’s just beyond the fear
No Heaven’s not beyond the clouds
It’s for us to find it here

I think that even though these lyrics were written about something that supposedly happened 55 years or so ago, we could apply them to our everyday life. If we could just realize that like the song says, “Heaven’s not beyond the clouds, it’s just beyond the fear” then just maybe we could make it through another day.

I wish all my friends here of all faiths a happy holiday, no matter which one you celebrate.

To Shannon–I prayed for your swift recovery.

To Ron: I pray that you also find swift recovery.

To Miriam: I pray for you that you find peace in your heart and your mind.

To Jake and Jan: Well, you know how I feel about you guys!

To Sue Rose: Love ya Shishter!

To Dianne N.: You’re the greatest!

To anyone I left out, I love you all and will pray every day that we find a cure for this thing which has taken over our lives. I guess my sister said it best when she told me: I have MS, it DOESN’T

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