12-24-2012, 09:48 PM
My best Christmas present wasn't material...
Gieblestadt Army Airfield, Germany December 1983.
I had taken another guy in my unit, guard duty on Christmas Eve so he could spend the night with his family, who was in country with him. He had a six year old daughter, and their tradition was to celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve. I was single and living in the barracks, and the only plans I had were to call home. Well, to make a long story short, while I was on the airfield pulling my two hours, the Sargent of the Guard came driving up half way through my shift. In the Jeep he had the guy who's guard duty I had taken, his wife and their little girl. They brought me a plate of dinner and a thermos of hot chocolate. After I ate the dinner and they were getting ready to leave, the little gave me a hug and thanked me for letting her father be home for Christmas.
Best Christmas present I ever had, before or since.
Gieblestadt Army Airfield, Germany December 1983.
I had taken another guy in my unit, guard duty on Christmas Eve so he could spend the night with his family, who was in country with him. He had a six year old daughter, and their tradition was to celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve. I was single and living in the barracks, and the only plans I had were to call home. Well, to make a long story short, while I was on the airfield pulling my two hours, the Sargent of the Guard came driving up half way through my shift. In the Jeep he had the guy who's guard duty I had taken, his wife and their little girl. They brought me a plate of dinner and a thermos of hot chocolate. After I ate the dinner and they were getting ready to leave, the little gave me a hug and thanked me for letting her father be home for Christmas.
Best Christmas present I ever had, before or since.
Torrington, Ct.
NARA Member #87
I went to my Happy Place, but it was closed for renovations.
NARA Member #87
I went to my Happy Place, but it was closed for renovations.