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karacg
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'Twas the Night Before Christmas....(very heartbreaking)
TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.
The children were nestled all snug in their beds
With no thought of the dog filling their head.
And ma in her kerchief, and I in my cap,
Knew he was cold but didn't care about that.
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Figuring he was free of his chain and into the trash.
The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow
Gave the luster of mid-day to objects below.
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But Santa Claus - and his eyes full of tears.
He unchained the dog once so lively and quick,
Last years Christmas present, now painfully thin and sick.
More rapid than eagles he called the dogs name.
And the dog ran to him, despite all his pain.
"Now DASHER!
Now DANCER!
Now PRANCER and VIXEN!!
On COMET!
On CUPID!
On DONER and BLITZEN!!
To the top of the porch! To the top of the wall!
Let's find this dog a home where he's loved by all"
I knew in an instant there would be no gifts this year
For Santa Claus had made one thing quite clear ...
The gift of a dog is not just for a season.
We had gotten the pup for all the wrong reasons.
In our haste to think of the kids a gift
There was one important thing that we missed.
A dog should be family and cared for the same.
You don't give a gift then put it on a chain.
And I heard him exclaim as he rode out of sight,
"You weren't given a gift! You were given a life!"
Stacey Vincent
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Briellesmom
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Re: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas....(very heartbreaking)
Unfortunately there are too many dogs in this situation.
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| Posted 12/19/08 1:02 PM |
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Jessah
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Re: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas....(very heartbreaking)
this gave me chills...so sad :(
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| Posted 12/19/08 1:08 PM |
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Goobster
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Re: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas....(very heartbreaking)
Thanks for posting this Kara. So sad.
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| Posted 12/19/08 1:30 PM |
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mrsmck
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Re: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas....(very heartbreaking)
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| Posted 12/19/08 4:31 PM |
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Celt
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Re: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas....(very heartbreaking)
Karacg, I just saw this in the "related threads" section and thought I'd bump it, a good reminder for all this time of year 
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| Posted 12/23/09 3:37 PM |
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chrisnjoe8108
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Re: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas....(very heartbreaking)
This just made me cry my eyes out but so true.
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| Posted 12/23/09 3:44 PM |
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Goobster
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Re: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas....(very heartbreaking)
Thank you for posting this....
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| Posted 12/23/09 5:11 PM |
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greenfreak
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greenfreak
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Re: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas....(very heartbreaking)
Yes, thank you for posting, and for bumping! Sirens go off in my head whenever I hear an animal is being given to someone as a gift, for this reason.
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| Posted 12/23/09 5:48 PM |
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anonttcer
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Re: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas....(very heartbreaking)
Oh boy- I knew I should not have read this.
I love to torture myself apparently.
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| Posted 12/24/09 10:42 AM |
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