By I just want to wish everyone visiting the ROK Drop today a very Merry Christmas and happy holidays.
Also if you are not already you really should be reading Cho Se-hyon’s weekly postings on his Seoul Searcher blog, because this week he has an excellent posting that really sums up what Christmas should be about as he explains what happened to him one Christmas day during the Korean War.
1:28 am on December 25th, 2007 1
Merry Christmas to you too! I'll tip a glass to you and yours tonight.
2:29 am on December 25th, 2007 2
Thanks for linking Seoul Searcher's wonderful story! I have bookmarked his blog and will definitely continue to read it.
Merry Christmas, GI Korea!
8:10 am on December 25th, 2007 3
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.
1:33 pm on December 25th, 2007 4
Thanks everyone. Merry Christmas as well. Cynthia, yes definitely make Seoul Searcher a weekly read. His postings are excellent. I wish he would get a better blogging platform though so comments could be left.
10:40 pm on December 25th, 2007 5
I also read Seoul Searcher blog. I like to know more about him but I can not find his Bio on his blog.
12:03 am on December 26th, 2007 6
I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
And thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along
The unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
Till, ringing, singing on its way,
The world revolved from night to day,
A voice, a chime,
A chant sublime
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
Then from each black, accursed mouth
The cannon thundered in the South,
And with the sound
The carols drowned
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
It was as if an earthquake rent
The hearth-stones of a continent,
And made forlorn
The households born
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
And in despair I bowed my head;
"There is no peace on earth," I said:
"For hate is strong,
And mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!"
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
"God is not dead; nor doth he sleep!
The Wrong shall fail,
The Right prevail,
With peace on earth, good-will to men!"
Merry Christmas all.
12:11 am on December 26th, 2007 7
CPT Kim,
I tried to find his email address and could not find that as well. I wanted to let him know I appreciate his weekly articles.
2:11 am on December 26th, 2007 8
Same to you!
8:31 am on December 26th, 2007 9
GI,
A belated Merry Xmas to you and a Happy New Year.