Happy Holidays/Merry Christmas

[Chariss]

I know many are leaving for the holidays and just wanted to say I wish you all and your families a VERY Merry Christmas. Please be safe during this special time of year. There are many monsters yet to be conquered upon your safe return!

[Mahlaa]

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year to the entire AM Family.

Mahlaa

[Dethstalker]

Merry Christmas to all! May the season bring joy to one and all. Please take the time during this holiday season to say a prayer for our young men and women serving overseas, far away from home.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryO9j9PfeZc

The Soldiers' Night Before Christmas

'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 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 UNITED STATES SOLDIER.

WAS THIS THE HERO
OF WHOM I'D JUST READ?
CURLED UP ON A PONCHO,
THE FLOOR FOR A BED?

I REALIZED 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 ENJOYED FREEDOM
EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR,
BECAUSE OF THE SOLDIERS,
LIKE THE ONE LYING HERE.

I COULDN'T HELP WONDER
HOW MANY LAY ALONE,
ON A COLD CHRISTMAS EVE
IN A LAND FAR FROM HOME.

THE VERY THOUGHT
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 SHIVERED
FROM THE COLD NIGHT'S CHILL.

I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE
ON THAT COLD, DARK, NIGHT,
THIS GUARDIAN OF HONOR
SO WILLING TO FIGHT.

THEN THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER,
WITH A VOICE SOFT AND PURE,
WHISPERED, "CARRY ON SANTA,
IT'S 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."

[Mahlaa]

Great poem Death !

[Willow]

Just wanted to share my FAVORITE Christmas song this year...

The Little Drummer Boy by: Pentatonix

Merry Christmas all! It has been a pleasure raiding with you this year!

~Willow (Kristin)

http://youtu.be/qJ_MGWio-vc

[Vharc]

Pentatonix is amazing all times of the year.

Happy holidays to everyone!

[Tiziana]

Best Wishes to All from Tiz and I

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!

[Dethstalker]

Just wanted to share my FAVORITE Christmas song this year...

The Little Drummer Boy by: Pentatonix

Merry Christmas all! It has been a pleasure raiding with you this year!

~Willow (Kristin)

http://youtu.be/qJ_MGWio-vc

Amazing performance, that song, along with Silent Night are two of my favorite Christmas songs.

[Elyshia]

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to all

[Raconlok]

TO THE TOP! Merry Xmas to all, and to all a good night.

[Gnomemages]

I like how Mahlaa says merry xmas to the AM but forgets about his own team. Thanks Mahlaa good thing your aren't Santa or I wouldn't have gotten any presents.

[Mahlaa]

LMAO . . . Nice ! Wonder if my friends at the NSA have any good stuff on Gnome . . . hmm

[Gnomemages]

Nothing to see here....keep moving