"Sealed Pot Challenge 3"

sparky0107

A POEM WORTH READING

And sharing!

(Author unknown)



He was getting old and paunchy
And his hair was falling fast,
And he sat around the Legion,
Telling stories of the past.

Of a war that he once fought in
And the deeds that he had done,
In his exploits with his buddies;
They were heroes, every one.

And 'tho sometimes to his neighbors
His tales became a joke,
All his buddies listened quietly

For they knew whereof he spoke.

But we'll hear his tales no longer,
For old Bob has passed away,
And the world's a little poorer
For a Soldier died today.

He won't be mourned by many,
Just his children and his wife.
For he lived an ordinary,
Very quiet sort of life.

He held a job and raised a family,
Going quietly on his way;
And the world won't note his passing,
'Tho a Soldier died today.

When politicians leave this earth,
Their bodies lie in state,
While thousands note their passing,
And proclaim that they were great.

Papers tell of their life stories
From the time that they were young
But the passing of a Soldier
Goes unnoticed, and unsung.

Is the greatest contribution
To the welfare of our land,
Someone who breaks his promise
And cons his fellow man?

Or the ordinary fellow
Who in times of war and strife,
Goes off to serve his country
And offers up his life?

The politician's stipend
And the style in which he lives,
Are often disproportionate,
To the service that he gives.

While the ordinary Soldier,
Who offered up his all,
Is paid off with a medal
And perhaps a pension, small.

It is not the politicians
With their compromise and ploys,
Who won for us the freedom
That our country now enjoys.

Should you find yourself in danger,
With your enemies at hand,
Would you really want some cop-out,
With his ever waffling stand?

Or would you want a Soldier--
His home, his country, his kin,
Just a common Soldier,
Who would fight until the end?

He was just a common Soldier,
And his ranks are growing thin,
But his presence should remind us
We may need his like again.

For when countries are in conflict,
We find the Soldier's part
Is to clean up all the troubles
That the politicians start.

If we cannot do him honor
While he's here to hear the praise,
Then at least let's give him homage
At the ending of his days.

Perhaps just a simple headline
In the paper that might say:
"OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING,
A SOLDIER DIED TODAY."

Pass On The Patriotism!

YOU can make a difference

Please copy & paste this and send it to your family & friends, let's remember the heroe's today

Sue-UU

That was so good, sparky, though to compare them to a politician???? :eek: Though I suppose where comparisons are needed .....it's a good un and shows the worth of most of the latter!!!!

...and the so called top dog now wants to take our Forests away from us?? I could say something here, but I won't as I like the thread to be civil, but he sooooooo narks me something rotten!!! :mad: When you get the chance, please keep fighting for the Forests and woodlands please everyone as once they're gone .....they're gone forever!!

A politician's worth, puh!

Back on topic and off the soap box:

Fingers crossed for you with the Euro lotto, sparky. I've never had a dabble - yet so have no real idea, but I wish you something good top come from it!!

Raining down here, but we're having a lazy day as DH & I have done quite a bit of work one way and tother this week.

Enjoy your day too everyone.

Sue x Anyone wishing to join in, please just ask as it's never too late and you'll be in ready for next year!

Decluttering

My sealed pot got officially put into use on Friday night, I have a weekly budget so the excess went in there (well, the coins did, I don't want to put in £5 and then find another set of notes is being discontinued! So that's being paid into my ISA)

Drumroll please....£2.30.

Okay, it wasn't really worth the drumroll but I'm proud I had some left to put in there! I'd like to have £100 in it before opening next year.

Kerry_Woman

33p in the pot today - road change.

Little_Chicken

scubaangel wrote: »

When you do the conversion they'll credit the 'change' back to your clubcard points balance. So you'll get that £1.50 in the next mailing.

A few more small copper ones in to my bottle today.

Thanks Hun - I'll get some more restaurant vouchers then - while they're still 4x the money. I used £30 worth at Strada this weekend and Mr LC likes it there.

Sparky I can't believe it's less than 3 weeks 'till opening time. Need to get that roadkill collected.:D

sonas_baby

£2.66 in the tin today. I know I haven't posted in a long time, but the money has been going in. Looking forward to the big count.

PS like the poem Sparky will be sending it out to friends.

Applecider_2

nothing today because I didnt spend so thats a good thing )

sparky0107

Morning Everyone
The lotto win came to £6.40, so that's in the sealed pot now, also DW added 41p change from her purse. £60 of Debenhams vouchers arrived on Saturday from Consumerpulse, waiting for £20 of John Lewis vouchers from Valued Opinions and £10 JL voucher from MY TNS, so not doing too bad!

It's a bit frosty out there this morning, so wrap up everyone, take care and keep saving

girlatplay

Morning everyone! I know I haven't posted for months but I have still been saving and am very much looking forward to finding out how much I have saved! Also looking forward to finding out the grand total for us all

GAP :j

redcoltraine

Morning All

More went into the pot over the weekend, and my sealed pot has arrived today, so I shall be transfering all the good stuff out of my unsealed pot and putting it into the shiny new sealed one. I will also use the unsealed pot to put 1p and 2p into it.

Also as it is so close to the grand opening I think I shall stick it out till next year - wish me luck

Total: I think I will challenge myself with £500 - thats only £1.30 a day -£9.10 a week

No going back now

Ciao

Red