Sliding to 4th base

A funny thing happen to me today while I was delivering newspapers. Somebody and I will not name names because they have more money than me and could sue the pants off me.... :::grins::: Well back to my story then, decided to make this cutesy little baby fence on there property to separate the plants from the sidewalk which has several different places on there yard that in the dark is pretty much hard to see. I was running along jumping the fence that is normal height instead of midget proof getting ready to deliver a newspaper in there front porch when I didn't see that miniature fence and got tripped up. Now you know its pretty dark about 2:30 in the morning and the visibility is poor because rich people love big and low hanging tree's to disturb your vision. Well silly me decided to run across the lawn since a straight line is faster than going around back off someone's property and taking forever to deliver a newspaper. Well here I am running like Forest Gump jumping a few low fences when I hit a dead stop that knocks me off my feet and sends me flying through the air. Picture this folks Cassandra flying through the air like Superman without the cape getting ready to take a serious tumble on the ground. Instead of landing hard which thankfully saved me from serious injury I slide about 10 feet on a very frost bitten grass. The icy grass saved me from an embarrassing landing instead I slide like a little bobsled queen for a few feet. I got back up and of course looked around to see if I was caught in the act of pure folly. But thankfully no one that I saw had a good laugh at my expense except maybe God himself. The moral of the story is look for low flying fences before you take off in mid flight.

:::Thought you might find this funny:::

I still think neopets rocks seriously and if you are anybody you should join my evil monkey's neocircle where I will corrupt you with your food. Plus you can earn rare items in return my suggestion to you is to open a shop so that your neopoints can soar as high as mine. Its a hobby of mine and one that has impressed its dedication to my soul. NEOPETS IS AWESOME Just in case you didn't get the first time. My slave grave has changed into a baby and regressed into something thats blue which I do not like but I will find a pet brush and change it to a halloween pet brush which I am seriously coveting. Well peace and I am out of here

Christmas was a little hectic at my great Grandmothers house who is 89 years old and that makes four generations of the Ellis clan happy and alive. Well almost my grandmother which is affectionately named Granny because of the usual number of grandmothers alive you kind of get confused on what to call them but Granny has always been Granny. I didn't even know her name till I was around 21 and wondered why a person named Murtis was getting mail at her address when I was nice enough to get her mail for her. My Granny is a fiercely independent women which is a dominant trait in all the women in our family because usually we have to do everything ourselves so we don't depend on others.

Back to what I was going to tell you is that she is getting real sick which is not a big surprise but kind of takes me back because in your child like mind you always think that they are going to live forever. That a place like heaven is some mythological place where the angels and God are having one big family reunion with all the people that die. Granny has fallen so many times and her walking ability is seriously lagging. It hurts me to see her in this state which I have many times taken care of other people's great grandmother but somehow it affects you more when its your own flesh and blood standing next to you. My Granny's eyes are bruised like she got into a championship fight with Mike Tyson without all that ear biting he has done recently. Her ribs are bruised and she refuses to sit down and let us younger folk do any of the cooking unless she is barking orders like a drill sergeant. Be it as it may the lack of sleep didn't help my Christmas spirit at all when I got like 3 hours sleep for the two days I was there due to circumstances beyond my control and sleeping arrangements. Blow up mattresses are a serious blunder of science and no respectable person should be subjected to that type of torture unless you are a traitor to your country.

My cousin Carl whom I think is just about one of the smartest programmers out there showed me a hmtl program that rocks and I feel sick to my stomach when I see how easily you can create your own web site with his programs. I can do all those neat little stuff that I spend hours writing up the HMTL in pure written form when all you have to do is point and click. Damm aren't programmers ingenious or what? SO the next time I go down there I am going to bring my tower and load my computer with so many programs that I can happily lounge in the privacy of my home and create a seriously cool website. The best thing about it that it only takes about 25 minutes to create a breathe takingly beautiful site filled with some complicated programs. Damm life should be that easy click, point, and delete!!!!

I went over to my Grandmothers house which is Ola if you don't know or Nanna to others house and spent Christmas Eve cleaning her trailer from top to bottom. My sinuses where seriously protesting under the wave after wave of dust that I had to wipe away. Every few seconds I would rinse out my sponge because the dirt and grim was pathetic. I am seriously wondering what the hell she does everyday and why the hell does she let herself and her place of residence go into such a terrible state? I know that you can't be perfect but that was a seriously disgusting mess that I didn't even want to use the bathroom. (I didn't use her toilet once and didn't eat there because I wasn't sure she cleaned the dishes properly) For those who don't know she is a terrible cook and if you ever had the displeasure of eating her miracle spaghetti you were lucky to walk away alive. Don't ask me how you can mess up cooking spaghetti from a can and adding a little pasta but damm did she screw it up seriously. Laughs you had to be there I guess which waiting a few bites of that just sent me a one way guaranteed trip to heaven because we didn't want to hurt her feelings so we ate as little as we could till she went out of the room and ran to the trash asap to dump it without her being the wiser. And volunteering to take out the trash which didn't really needed it but hid our deception from her and spared her feelings from being hurt. Then went out to a nice restaurant where we gourged ourselves in a big nice slab of cow that was smothered in onions and mushrooms. Life is good when you can take a nice steak and make it mouth watering perfect. How in the hell does someone get the beef to almost melt in your mouth when my steak is good but not that good. I really think its the beef that you buy at the store and the choice of cut should be a serious consideration.

All in all my Christmas wasn't that bad I got to see my great Grandmother who bitched and nagged us till we were hard pressed not to say anything mean or inconsiderate. I hide myself into the shallow cave of my cousin's room and played on the computer making his site better which he didn't know a few tricks of the trade which were so simple that he laughed at his folly. But mostly it was his teaching me the basics and the advanced techniques that seriously gave thought to becoming a programmer or web designer. I am going to look up the class and prices and see if I can afford it in the near future and see where that goes!! I didn't get any presents for Christmas which is no big surprise but kind of hurts a little but the child in you wants to see big shiny wrapped presents with big bows under the Christmas tree. Didn't have a tree either unless you count a rotating fake tree that only stands about a foot tall with pretty rainbow lights that somehow instills the Christmas spirit in you. I guess when I get older I will look back fondly on these times and remember when I had so little that going to the dollar store for my kids Christmas will be funny. Pathetic I know but nobody is helping me and that was the only way to have something for them without them being hurt. All in all it was a success because all you have to do is buy a ball of any sort for Zack and he is happy. Cassandra is a little different but thanks to friends and family they made up for my lack of funds which made things great for them.

You know what I miss the most is being loved by someone which is the most precious thing you can ever imagine if you never fully had it in return. Because the misery is bittersweet to love someone who doesn't love you in return. Joy is my life. As always I live in my dreams and follow whatever path that lays in front of me whether I like it or not.

My list

So I am in a foul mood so sue me you can't have my leather couches because they are the few reasons I am still living today

ZACK
CASSANDRA
NEOPETS
FRIENDS
BLACK LEATHER COUCHES
SEX

Take those precious things away from me and you got a very horrible person on your hands. I know that mentally I am about the strongest person you will ever meet because how many of you can take the shit I was dealt and still be sane in any sense of the word? I just want to know whats up with the cosmic joke at my expense? Cause I am not laughing and if you are laughing at me then tell me the punch line of the joke so I can get on with my life. I just wish for once that I can be happy. I can't remember being happy in so long that the thought makes me sick to my stomach. That this pestimistic view point in my life somehow stems from my experiences which I wish profoundly that I can go back and change and somehow come from these experiences less jaded. I don't see all those peaches and cream dreams that somehow everyone out there but me actually gets to experience. Well I have to get dressed for work wish me luck and I hope it doesnt rain on me.

Things are going wrong but you can't seem to change it

I really detest Christmas because every Christmas I have had has fallen through one way or another which I am not particularly fond of. But I have gotten great gifts in the past like a beautiful rose that you add scented oil. A crystal necklace that was pink and had sun, moon, and stars on it. Mostly my gifts were medieval in nature inspiring the ancient times but the most precious gift I have received which is priceless is the gift of friendship. Although I have a hard time giving as much effort as the next person to friendship because I truly think somewhere in the back of my mind they are going to do something to disappoint me cause in point of my some of my friends who don't even call me. I have a few great ones that I can put on my right hand which isn't saying much for myself!!! Either says one (A) your a loser (B) your anti-social (C) your personality stinks (D) maybe you are a little to analytical for your own good (E) get some new friends.

I haven't spoken to Carla and Cliff for awhile which is no big surprise as there many brush offs to hang out which is kind of hurtful since we were so close in the past. But I do realize that people change and your friendships although great and wonderful might not be so in reality since you are reliving them in your memory. I have a lot of those friendships that I can remember cause in point Jason who is entirely wonderful in his own way if you can get past a few fundamental flaws that even he is so flauntingly blind. My friend Sandman who is wonderfully talented has a warped since of humor and I wish wholeheartedly that whatever demons he posses he keeps so that he can continue his works of art. I am looking forward to a heavy metal chick lady somewhere in the near future (hint hint)

I am still doing the same thing I have to get dressed to throws some papers for some rich people who pay on time thank god for that. I do not collect money from them since it is done through the mail which is a blessing in disguise. I get my tax returns pretty damm soon which for me is a huge and wonderful thing because hey I can get a car pay some rent. Buy some things that are lacking like Christmas presents for my kids which I can hit some great sales. I am still passionately depressed lurking in the confines of my brain I still see myself as the misfit girl who doesn't belong any where and doesn't under any circumstances deserve happiness. I think somewhere god forgot to add that to his to do list and make my life just a tad bit easier. My face has taken a lot of blows to it which if you see my pictures they look cool but hey I don't look like that everyday. You should see me sick I am a horrible ghoul just lurking under pale white skin that is a little too white for comfort. Although the gothic look is in these days which I am profoundly stuck in that style but don't have the means to look the part these days. I wonder if there is a place for me in this world where everything will just click together and work for a change. I am really tired of the bad luck that has been haunting me since I was born.

(A) I have chopped off my toe had it surgically put back on
(B) Burnt the top of my foot and had to get my skin peeled which you can't see a scar thankfully
(C) I have electrocuted myself when I bit into an electrical cord when I was little
(D) Broke my wrist playing soccer as a goalie when a fellow team mate kick the ball the wrong way snapped my wrist like a twig :::fun stuff:::
(E) My many car accidents that have nearly taken my life but have left me with scars to remind me how lucky I am to be alive ::one more inch either way and I could have been dead::
(F) Failed attempts to ride a skateboard in which I was too stubborn to quit so I have scars on my knees and wrists
(G) Some Zoobie in Utah hit me on my skates when I was rollerblading home from work and got road rash on my stomach arms and legs. Had to take a wire brush to myself and scrub the gravel out cause I wasn't about to let someone else do it for me :::luckily no visible scaring::
(H) Been lied to so many times in the past by potential boyfriends that my heart is beating poorly and doesn't see the gold at the end of the rainbow
(I) Many accidents with pills that I have taken because I was too damm depressed to go on living it literally hurt to breathe.
(J) Physical and mental abuse from boyfriends who like to make me cry and see how far they can push me before I have brake
(K) The horrendous damage a parent can do to you in your younger years when you find out that parents do lie and they are not to be trusted ever
(L) Your first love breaks your heart by simply not telling you
(M) Getting knocked up by your boyfriend and him denying paternity of your child which you have to go through 7 years of financial hell just for him to see the truth because he is a loser
(O) Having your next boyfriend treat you so bad that the thought of suicide is a welcome release from many lies and hurtful words because he simply can't find it in his heart to love you just as you are plus knock you up and treat you like shit because he can
(P) Finally and lastly which pretty much takes the cake is to have whatever scrap of hope that you have left taken from you by the people you love who simply don't care enough to acknowledge your existence

So tell me good folks why is it that God wants me on this earth again because I think I am missing the great picture right now because I am seriously going to complain when I see him next.

Those who post

Thank you for signing my guest book and guest map for those who actually took the time to do it I appreciate your comments. I adding some more questions that I thought would spice it up a little so feel free to add whatever you want.

I got a paper route that I have to get up 3:00 in the morning so wish me luck. I am not too thrilled getting that earlier but hey its money and I need to do it for the welfare of my family. Joy joy joy. Well talk to you later love and all that jazz. To the people I know and can't get a hold of due to your lack of emailing or picking up the telephone I wish you a Merry Christmas and hope that you are happy. Love you all Cassandra

Okay Okay ::::gasp::::a shock:::: hey guess what an update

My favorite thing to do lately is to site in a steaming hot shower with a murder novel usually its James Patterson or John Sandford which usually takes about three days to read a complete novel. I like sitting there as the steam makes like this fog pea like soup in there till I get the feeling of that I can't breathe because its wanting to not process liquid filled oxygen anymore. Afterwards somehow I feel a little drained or uplifted depending on my mood when I went into the shower. I am going to enjoy whatever alone time I can because it seems that I have none.

I am moving out of my apartment the first time in two years having to move back into my mothers house since I can't find work because people aren't hiring till January. My spirits are low since things in my house are going to get taken back to the store since I haven't finished paying for them I am hoping to get my unemployment check so that I can buy a few presents for my kids. Still I am highly depressed hince my long nap times and waking up with severe headaches which I know are caused from high anxiety. I am still sleepy from a 5 hour nap and I have no motivation right now. My inner fire is a little down and I require some more funds to buy a car. But I think January will turn around for me hopefully and I will buy a car with my tax returns and start my little stacking of the chips there. Wish me luck all and I can't wait to have my apartment to myself again because living with messy people really gets under my skin because my brother is there and he is an absolute pig. Well I am out of here Mash is on and its one of my favorite programs since I don't have cable I am pretty damm limited to the shows I get to watch. I am going to own a DVD soon which I won't tell you what it is but it does involve super hero's. Peace

music moves the soul in so many ways

Currently listening to Christina Aquilera - Beautiful (my idol and I am her number one fan)


Going to add some more poetry as soon as I get through with it which should be pretty good. let me know what you think when I am done. Its going to be about being in love with something you can never have. Being hurt and how it feels to come back from that feelings. Let me know.... thanks forever and ever Cassandra

Lyrics from one of my favorite bands called Lillix

Tomorrow

It's About Time
I hate you, I love you
I just can't remember to forget you
Who are you, who needs you?
You make me feel alive, I die, so high
I'm crawling on the ground
I have found I can fly

One of these days it all comes together
One of those days that goes on forever
Think I sound crazy? Maybe, whatever
What's it all about?

Chorus

It's about life, it's about fun
It's over before it has begun
It's about you, it's about me
It's about everything between and I say
I'm saying goodbye to you, I say hi to you with no clue
It's about time that I
Make up my mind

It's simple, confusing, the truth is I'm winning but I'm losing
And pulling and pushing, won't do me any good
It could, it should
I'm honest to myself that the truth is I lied

One of these days it all comes together
One of those days that goes on forever
Think I sound crazy? Maybe, whatever
What's it all about?

Chorus
It's about life, it's about fun
It's over before it has begun
It's about you, it's about me
It's about everything between and I say
I'm saying goodbye to you, I say hi to you with no clue
It's about time that I
Make up my mind

Time is creeping behind me, surrounding around me
Fading the words so desperately
Now give me a reason that I can believe in
Time is something you can't rewind
One of these days it all comes together
One of those days that goes on forever
Think I sound crazy? Maybe, whatever
What's it all about?

Chorus
It's about life, it's about fun
It's over before it has begun
It's about you, it's about me
It's about everything between and I say
I'm saying goodbye to you, I say hi to you with no clue
It's about time that I
Make up my mind

more online quizzes in my little link enjoy.

Added a few more things here to liven up the place and will be adding more upgrades as soon as I figure them out. Thanks for coming will write to you later Cassie


Listening to my favorite music by Frankie J. Don't wanna try. Singing horribly of course but I love to sing and I am having a bad hair day. I get into these moods when my hair that falls into my face bothers me so I braid it so that it will all be nice and go back into a pony tail. Not the most fashionable look specially as far as braids go but it does it job. Sorry If I am not getting back to those who email me I am in a pissy mood and its not your fault. I just don't feel good and very negative and I don't want to bring you down with my negativity. So please don't take it personal it just one of those days when you are just down in the dumps.

Inspiration

I got a second interview which I am going to go there tomorrow and hopefully be a manager to a multimillion dollar industry. I hope that I get the job and start my way to my education which I so desperately want to do.

Oh yeah before I forget I wrote some poetry that just pored right out of me because one of my good friends is really down and I hurt inside when my friends hurt. I often don't tell people what I feel about them because I already think they should know. But I am often thoughtless and scatterbrain so I neglect those who are in need when I am down myself. But the best way to uplift someone's spirit (your own) is to gives a little happiness to another who might very well need it. Like a good friend Gary has done to me and my friends here in Fresno. So I have more poetry if you want to look at it if not good day to you I won't leave a shitty message because I am in a shallow mood right now.

Pink is another name for evil

I am terribly disappointed right now that my underdog Adam Mesh didn't win right now because I have stupid tears streaming down my face because he didn't win. I honestly was hoping and wishing that Adam would win and the stupid bitch turns around and picks an idiot living with his parents to fly off to paradise. Then Adam the absolute sweetheart gets his heart torn in two while the stupid son of a bitch is watching Melena break his heart. I hate her I hate her I hate her. he should have chosen Adam and I can't help but feeling that he didn't have a fair advantage against someone so good looking. My heart goes out to Adam and I hope that he finds someone to make a princess out of because he deserves the best. Going to go burn everything that is pink I can find. Which isn't much because I detest the color and its going to continue with a vengence. EVIL EVIL FUCKING PENELOPE PINK. I fucking hate pink........ I am so damm mad right now I could scream a thousand screams and still want to tear her pretty blonde hair out for hurting him so and he valantly says a nice words not to hurt anybody. That my dear is a diamond not fools gold. I am going to go weep in my pillow because I know that if life was fair Adam should have gotten the girl.

evil monkeys are evading your space

I am running a whole evil monkeys shop in Neopets and hopefully there will be people to join my little neopets circle so if you good folks would be so kind as to start playing the game and becoming my neofriend I could allow you to join my circle and give out free items every week.

P.S. dont let there cute little faces fool you cause they are just plain evil lol

Went to the chiropractor today where my mother was kind enough to give me a ride since it was raining out. She got hit on by my Chiropractors father who is a chiropractor himself. I ususally have the son which is the youngest Arkelian crack and pop me back into place since my accident I haven't been at a hundred percent. But I am regressing as usual can't stay on one subject for long. Well he looks at my mother then has her sit on his lap while he examined her. Then when she got up he promptly smacked her ass. I do believe if given the chance there could be a connection there since my mother still is very fit and shapely for a women of 47. She has the men drooling all over here since she is a size 6 but once her anger gets at them they will run for dear heaven. She has a boyfriend named David who is a little weird but makes my mother happy so be it I say. Well that is pretty much it except I am listening to Sheryl Crowe right now her song The first cut is the deepest is a very good song reminds me when I fell in love and got hurt so many times. Nothing new but hey it happens to everyone so we can all unite in this global feeling and suck it up to experience. Talked to my friend Shunte on the my cell phone who is going through the same hassles at work like I was and I am thinking of filing a wrongful termination suit tomorrow when I go see my lawyer's Monday. Hmmm I hope that this stops them in there tracks when they can obviously not do this to whomever they wish. Well thats all for today I will write more when I have something interesting to write about.

Nothing much really to say that I looked for work screwed up my phone number on my resume which I feel completely idiotic. Haven't gotten any call backs for work which I am starting to stress because I have to make rent or be homeless. Stress is breaking all the pores in my face as oil continues to shine its liquid all over my skin. I fear that I may not rescue my family out of homelessness around christmas which is a definete possiblity or I could move in with my mother which is the next thing to death. You can hardly trust a person who has ripped you off and thrown you out after taking your money for rent?!!! So I say again my options are limited I just pray that the good lord up above has a reason for all of this and gets me another job while I still have a little money to recover whatever is going to happen. If not my mom's house here I come hopefully January will look better and I can hopefully get a job and get back on my feet before I fall flat on my face. Well thats enough from me talk to you later when I have a job or something interesting to say. By the way try neopets its pretty fun once you get the hang of it. Love all the readers thank you for stopping by every now and then comment if you want if not piss off.

I had a strange dream last night something about being reborned into a cocoon and coming out a different form of life which was a butterfly. Strangely enough I was eating humans by the dozens and taking on there form and intelligence. So I guess I will stay away from the stupid people. I also had a dream that killer slugs where taking over the human conscience and changing our genetic pattern into that of alien slash human crossbreeds. Although in my dream I had the ability to go invisible and morph into just about anything I wanted it still left me shaken. I guess I will never look at slugs and insect life the same again. The ending of the story was that I was trapped in an alien laboratory with no way to get out. I wasn't about to let them have my DNA which supposedly was a perfect match to reproduce. Scary as hell because I wasn't about to give birth only to bleed to death because the alien would rip it way right out of your stomach and eat the parent. Yeah I have a sick imagination but if I can only get this stuff in writting I would be a million dollars richer I swear. Oh well leave that for someone who is more intelligent and more skillful with book writing. Currently sitting at home filling out applications for different jobs. Yeah fun. I am seriously thinking about turning my back upon nursing and seeking another field. I will go in January for website design and see where that gets me I will not have to deal with the general public and people will be more like me a computer geek perfectionist. Well thats enough out of me you can really see how much of a crazy person I am see ya later. Peace

Twas the night before christmas

Here is a poem that I thought was cute but don't take my word for it read it yourself. Well I am off to cleanse my body since I am all sweaty and yucky. My face is the one thats paying the price because my pores seems to be an ugly mass of oily blemishes because of stress. Life is not fair but did you have to mess up my face along with it? Well since I can't complain to God because he might cause me more breakouts and that wouldn't be fun. Wish me luck with my job search tomorrow. I am going to apply in person at a couple of spots maybe someone will take pitty on me and hire me. If not homeless shelter here I come. It might make for some interesting stories later on in life. Love you all Cassie



'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 A 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 DISORDER;
NOT HOW I PICTURED
A UNITED STATES SOLDIER.

WAS THIS THE HERO
OF WHO 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 THIS SOLDIER
WHO WAS 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 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, D ON'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
AND WITH A VOICE, SOFT AND PURE,
WHISPERED, "CARRY ON, SANTA.
IT'S CHRISTMAS DAY, ALL'S SECURE."

ONE LOOK AT MY WATCH
AND I KNEW HE WAS RIGHT.
"MERRY CHRISTMAS, MY FRIEND,
AND TO ALL, A GOOD NIGHT."