***FROM A HUMBLE,SIMPLE NORWEGIAN....to you, who have become family to me...***

[Guest guest]

GREETINGS!!

I have written to some of you...there are others I WOULD like to write to, but

I don't have your addresses, or I lost them.....and they won't make it to your

house by Christmas, due to extenuating circumstances....thus, to all of you, I

humbly present THIS.....***

*** Another year now draws to a close,

as we prepare to celebrate

The Wonderous Birth of Christ....

Besides ourselves, only Heaven knows

the illnesses that seem our fate,

and how Time seems to have done a heist

upon our health and wealth....

The Paradox is that for most, it doesn't even show!

We've had to deal with Family who doesn't understand,

and Doctors treating patients like they ran assembly lines.

It seems we've had to bear alone, when pain gets out of line,

and heard from those we love " Well, you look fine! "

Some of us have even seen our spouses leave our side,

due to inabilities to " handle " pain we just can't seem to hide!

Some of you ,yet still must work,

dispite the way sometimes you feel " not able " ,

having to deal with " Dumb ass Jerks " ,

'cause if you don't, there's nothing " on the table "

Children to deal with, dishes to do,

clothing to wash,(it's " expected " of you)

houses to clean, and meals to make,

and all the while you wonder, " how much more

of pain am I able to take? " ,

When just getting up takes all you've got,

and you have to do it, like it or not,

and all the while the uncertainty

of what the Doctor says ,or sees...

You feel so often you bear it alone,

this terrible pain

that sinks right to the bone!

And many of you really ARE alone, no one to share your grief..

The house just seems so empty,and Life gives no relief!

*** Well, I have something to say to you,

it's not much, but it's all I can do.....

This Christmas, across the many miles,

I want you to know you're NOT " in a file "

somewhere in this computer of mine.......

You are in my mind, and in my heart,

where you all have a special place,

You're NOT just " some words " I can use kinda smart,

You're my Family,with lives and a face!

What you must go thru,I feel it with you,

and I hurt that you have all these troubles!

To me, it's important,what you must go thru,

See, my " world " is not just some bubble,

where all I'm concerned with is me....

I MEAN when I say that I Love you.....

For, ALL of you are " my family " !

This is the reason this Holiday Season

I have these wishes for YOU.....

I pray that for you, everything is so pleasing,

and you see like a child, brand new!

May Laughter and joy make you child again,

with lots of new toys,and good things!

May Love fill your life,thru your home may it ring....

Thru the year I have come to love you!

You've been there for me,

when I've needed you most,

When I couldn't see,

and my mind's turned to toast,

and Loneliness weighted my shoulder,

You've lifted me out of my deep depression,

and sent me your love,when I felt so much older,

and sent E-mails with expression,

Cards filled with care,

and you've sent many prayers.....

Prayers that were answered so quick!

I don't know how to thank you all,

for lifting me up,whenever I fall,

for caring for me when I'm sick..............

except to send you all ....this!

YOU are my loving Family....I love you.....

and I wish you all...........

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

with love, from

ken .

.

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi Ken,

I just want to say that was beautiful!!!!

Merry Christmas to you

kenneth samuelsen <squarehead52@...> wrote:

GREETINGS!!

I have written to some of you...there are others I WOULD like to write to, but

I don't have your addresses, or I lost them.....and they won't make it to your

house by Christmas, due to extenuating circumstances....thus, to all of you, I

humbly present THIS.....***

*** Another year now draws to a close,

as we prepare to celebrate

The Wonderous Birth of Christ....

Besides ourselves, only Heaven knows

the illnesses that seem our fate,

and how Time seems to have done a heist

upon our health and wealth....

The Paradox is that for most, it doesn't even show!

We've had to deal with Family who doesn't understand,

and Doctors treating patients like they ran assembly lines.

It seems we've had to bear alone, when pain gets out of line,

and heard from those we love " Well, you look fine! "

Some of us have even seen our spouses leave our side,

due to inabilities to " handle " pain we just can't seem to hide!

Some of you ,yet still must work,

dispite the way sometimes you feel " not able " ,

having to deal with " Dumb ass Jerks " ,

'cause if you don't, there's nothing " on the table "

Children to deal with, dishes to do,

clothing to wash,(it's " expected " of you)

houses to clean, and meals to make,

and all the while you wonder, " how much more

of pain am I able to take? " ,

When just getting up takes all you've got,

and you have to do it, like it or not,

and all the while the uncertainty

of what the Doctor says ,or sees...

You feel so often you bear it alone,

this terrible pain

that sinks right to the bone!

And many of you really ARE alone, no one to share your grief..

The house just seems so empty,and Life gives no relief!

*** Well, I have something to say to you,

it's not much, but it's all I can do.....

This Christmas, across the many miles,

I want you to know you're NOT " in a file "

somewhere in this computer of mine.......

You are in my mind, and in my heart,

where you all have a special place,

You're NOT just " some words " I can use kinda smart,

You're my Family,with lives and a face!

What you must go thru,I feel it with you,

and I hurt that you have all these troubles!

To me, it's important,what you must go thru,

See, my " world " is not just some bubble,

where all I'm concerned with is me....

I MEAN when I say that I Love you.....

For, ALL of you are " my family " !

This is the reason this Holiday Season

I have these wishes for YOU.....

I pray that for you, everything is so pleasing,

and you see like a child, brand new!

May Laughter and joy make you child again,

with lots of new toys,and good things!

May Love fill your life,thru your home may it ring....

Thru the year I have come to love you!

You've been there for me,

when I've needed you most,

When I couldn't see,

and my mind's turned to toast,

and Loneliness weighted my shoulder,

You've lifted me out of my deep depression,

and sent me your love,when I felt so much older,

and sent E-mails with expression,

Cards filled with care,

and you've sent many prayers.....

Prayers that were answered so quick!

I don't know how to thank you all,

for lifting me up,whenever I fall,

for caring for me when I'm sick..............

except to send you all ....this!

YOU are my loving Family....I love you.....

and I wish you all...........

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

with love, from

ken .

.

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

ok that was AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!! I read it to my family and I am going to paste

it to the frige,,,,,,,,,,,,,

May God Bless you

Loucretia

kenneth samuelsen <squarehead52@...> wrote:

GREETINGS!!

I have written to some of you...there are others I WOULD like to write to, but

I don't have your addresses, or I lost them.....and they won't make it to your

house by Christmas, due to extenuating circumstances....thus, to all of you, I

humbly present THIS.....***

*** Another year now draws to a close,

as we prepare to celebrate

The Wonderous Birth of Christ....

Besides ourselves, only Heaven knows

the illnesses that seem our fate,

and how Time seems to have done a heist

upon our health and wealth....

The Paradox is that for most, it doesn't even show!

We've had to deal with Family who doesn't understand,

and Doctors treating patients like they ran assembly lines.

It seems we've had to bear alone, when pain gets out of line,

and heard from those we love " Well, you look fine! "

Some of us have even seen our spouses leave our side,

due to inabilities to " handle " pain we just can't seem to hide!

Some of you ,yet still must work,

dispite the way sometimes you feel " not able " ,

having to deal with " Dumb ass Jerks " ,

'cause if you don't, there's nothing " on the table "

Children to deal with, dishes to do,

clothing to wash,(it's " expected " of you)

houses to clean, and meals to make,

and all the while you wonder, " how much more

of pain am I able to take? " ,

When just getting up takes all you've got,

and you have to do it, like it or not,

and all the while the uncertainty

of what the Doctor says ,or sees...

You feel so often you bear it alone,

this terrible pain

that sinks right to the bone!

And many of you really ARE alone, no one to share your grief..

The house just seems so empty,and Life gives no relief!

*** Well, I have something to say to you,

it's not much, but it's all I can do.....

This Christmas, across the many miles,

I want you to know you're NOT " in a file "

somewhere in this computer of mine.......

You are in my mind, and in my heart,

where you all have a special place,

You're NOT just " some words " I can use kinda smart,

You're my Family,with lives and a face!

What you must go thru,I feel it with you,

and I hurt that you have all these troubles!

To me, it's important,what you must go thru,

See, my " world " is not just some bubble,

where all I'm concerned with is me....

I MEAN when I say that I Love you.....

For, ALL of you are " my family " !

This is the reason this Holiday Season

I have these wishes for YOU.....

I pray that for you, everything is so pleasing,

and you see like a child, brand new!

May Laughter and joy make you child again,

with lots of new toys,and good things!

May Love fill your life,thru your home may it ring....

Thru the year I have come to love you!

You've been there for me,

when I've needed you most,

When I couldn't see,

and my mind's turned to toast,

and Loneliness weighted my shoulder,

You've lifted me out of my deep depression,

and sent me your love,when I felt so much older,

and sent E-mails with expression,

Cards filled with care,

and you've sent many prayers.....

Prayers that were answered so quick!

I don't know how to thank you all,

for lifting me up,whenever I fall,

for caring for me when I'm sick..............

except to send you all ....this!

YOU are my loving Family....I love you.....

and I wish you all...........

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

with love, from

ken .

.

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Merry Christmas to you too Ken.

May God bless you and shine his love upon you, just as you shine your love

upon us.

kerri sue

kenneth samuelsen <squarehead52@...> wrote:

GREETINGS!!

I have written to some of you...there are others I WOULD like to write to, but

I don't have your addresses, or I lost them.....and they won't make it to your

house by Christmas, due to extenuating circumstances....thus, to all of you, I

humbly present THIS.....***

*** Another year now draws to a close,

as we prepare to celebrate

The Wonderous Birth of Christ....

Besides ourselves, only Heaven knows

the illnesses that seem our fate,

and how Time seems to have done a heist

upon our health and wealth....

The Paradox is that for most, it doesn't even show!

We've had to deal with Family who doesn't understand,

and Doctors treating patients like they ran assembly lines.

It seems we've had to bear alone, when pain gets out of line,

and heard from those we love " Well, you look fine! "

Some of us have even seen our spouses leave our side,

due to inabilities to " handle " pain we just can't seem to hide!

Some of you ,yet still must work,

dispite the way sometimes you feel " not able " ,

having to deal with " Dumb ass Jerks " ,

'cause if you don't, there's nothing " on the table "

Children to deal with, dishes to do,

clothing to wash,(it's " expected " of you)

houses to clean, and meals to make,

and all the while you wonder, " how much more

of pain am I able to take? " ,

When just getting up takes all you've got,

and you have to do it, like it or not,

and all the while the uncertainty

of what the Doctor says ,or sees...

You feel so often you bear it alone,

this terrible pain

that sinks right to the bone!

And many of you really ARE alone, no one to share your grief..

The house just seems so empty,and Life gives no relief!

*** Well, I have something to say to you,

it's not much, but it's all I can do.....

This Christmas, across the many miles,

I want you to know you're NOT " in a file "

somewhere in this computer of mine.......

You are in my mind, and in my heart,

where you all have a special place,

You're NOT just " some words " I can use kinda smart,

You're my Family,with lives and a face!

What you must go thru,I feel it with you,

and I hurt that you have all these troubles!

To me, it's important,what you must go thru,

See, my " world " is not just some bubble,

where all I'm concerned with is me....

I MEAN when I say that I Love you.....

For, ALL of you are " my family " !

This is the reason this Holiday Season

I have these wishes for YOU.....

I pray that for you, everything is so pleasing,

and you see like a child, brand new!

May Laughter and joy make you child again,

with lots of new toys,and good things!

May Love fill your life,thru your home may it ring....

Thru the year I have come to love you!

You've been there for me,

when I've needed you most,

When I couldn't see,

and my mind's turned to toast,

and Loneliness weighted my shoulder,

You've lifted me out of my deep depression,

and sent me your love,when I felt so much older,

and sent E-mails with expression,

Cards filled with care,

and you've sent many prayers.....

Prayers that were answered so quick!

I don't know how to thank you all,

for lifting me up,whenever I fall,

for caring for me when I'm sick..............

except to send you all ....this!

YOU are my loving Family....I love you.....

and I wish you all...........

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

with love, from

ken .

.

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi Ken

that was really amazing how you have been able to put thos words together. I

wish you and your family a very merry xmas and good luck in the year 2006..

love Joyce

mishlev05 <mishlev05@...> wrote:

Hi Ken,

I just want to say that was beautiful!!!!

Merry Christmas to you

kenneth samuelsen <squarehead52@...> wrote:

GREETINGS!!

I have written to some of you...there are others I WOULD like to write to, but

I don't have your addresses, or I lost them.....and they won't make it to your

house by Christmas, due to extenuating circumstances....thus, to all of you, I

humbly present THIS.....***

*** Another year now draws to a close,

as we prepare to celebrate

The Wonderous Birth of Christ....

Besides ourselves, only Heaven knows

the illnesses that seem our fate,

and how Time seems to have done a heist

upon our health and wealth....

The Paradox is that for most, it doesn't even show!

We've had to deal with Family who doesn't understand,

and Doctors treating patients like they ran assembly lines.

It seems we've had to bear alone, when pain gets out of line,

and heard from those we love " Well, you look fine! "

Some of us have even seen our spouses leave our side,

due to inabilities to " handle " pain we just can't seem to hide!

Some of you ,yet still must work,

dispite the way sometimes you feel " not able " ,

having to deal with " Dumb ass Jerks " ,

'cause if you don't, there's nothing " on the table "

Children to deal with, dishes to do,

clothing to wash,(it's " expected " of you)

houses to clean, and meals to make,

and all the while you wonder, " how much more

of pain am I able to take? " ,

When just getting up takes all you've got,

and you have to do it, like it or not,

and all the while the uncertainty

of what the Doctor says ,or sees...

You feel so often you bear it alone,

this terrible pain

that sinks right to the bone!

And many of you really ARE alone, no one to share your grief..

The house just seems so empty,and Life gives no relief!

*** Well, I have something to say to you,

it's not much, but it's all I can do.....

This Christmas, across the many miles,

I want you to know you're NOT " in a file "

somewhere in this computer of mine.......

You are in my mind, and in my heart,

where you all have a special place,

You're NOT just " some words " I can use kinda smart,

You're my Family,with lives and a face!

What you must go thru,I feel it with you,

and I hurt that you have all these troubles!

To me, it's important,what you must go thru,

See, my " world " is not just some bubble,

where all I'm concerned with is me....

I MEAN when I say that I Love you.....

For, ALL of you are " my family " !

This is the reason this Holiday Season

I have these wishes for YOU.....

I pray that for you, everything is so pleasing,

and you see like a child, brand new!

May Laughter and joy make you child again,

with lots of new toys,and good things!

May Love fill your life,thru your home may it ring....

Thru the year I have come to love you!

You've been there for me,

when I've needed you most,

When I couldn't see,

and my mind's turned to toast,

and Loneliness weighted my shoulder,

You've lifted me out of my deep depression,

and sent me your love,when I felt so much older,

and sent E-mails with expression,

Cards filled with care,

and you've sent many prayers.....

Prayers that were answered so quick!

I don't know how to thank you all,

for lifting me up,whenever I fall,

for caring for me when I'm sick..............

except to send you all ....this!

YOU are my loving Family....I love you.....

and I wish you all...........

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

with love, from

ken .

.

__________________________________________________