A Big Sarge Christmas

Big Sarge · 12-26-2011, 10:52 AM

I want to thank you for making this a very special Christmas. This year has been very hard for me with the medical problems and PTSD events. I'm hanging on to my job by a thread. I moved to an off grid trailer to save money. I asked Clod if some people could send me a few cards. To tell the truth, I needed something to display to look like Christmas and I just couldn't afford it. I'm even displaying the GVHS drawings I received. Those really touched my heart.

I never expected you to send me gifts too. Bless you. They really helped me when it came time to put stockings out for the kids. If you don't mind, I'm going to post some photos of my Christmas with the kids.

One more thing, yes money is tight, but I am very comfortable. The VA is paying for all my meds but one. I have propane heat and running water due to the water tank the FD fills for me. I'll have a small generator up and running in a couple of weeks. Bless you all

Big Sarge · 12-26-2011, 11:03 AM

Here is my special friend, age 3, she was scared until Mrs. Santa Claus (TY-911 dispatcher) told her it was ok to stay with the police man until her mother picked her up. She was so precious and I promised I would send her picture to Santa to show what a brave girl she was! We had a tea party at the PD and ate some cookies that a dwellar had sent

Big Sarge · 12-26-2011, 11:05 AM

Here's a photo of the cards and drawings I received. All but 3 of these came from the cellar or GVHS (arranged by a dwellar).

classicman · 12-26-2011, 11:47 AM

Sarge - I'm coming clean publicly as your SS coordinator only. I conspired with a couple lady dwellars who also deserve credit for their help. My son and his Special Ed classmates were very excited to thank a "Real Hero" such as yourself by sending you cards and writing you notes and drawing the pictures for you. I'm so glad you enjoyed it all.
Making your Christmas a little more special has made us very happy.
Wishing you all the goodness the new year has to offer.

jimhelm · 12-26-2011, 11:51 AM

Nice.

Thats really cool.

Merry Christmas, Sarge. You know what its about. Good cop.. Have a donut.

footfootfoot · 12-26-2011, 11:51 AM

I painted your trailer for you for Christmas. I hope you like the color, the store was out of plaid and paisley so it was this or tie-dye.

footfootfoot · 12-26-2011, 12:10 PM

thinking it over, considering the PTSD maybe Degas ballerinas might be a better choice

HungLikeJesus · 12-26-2011, 12:20 PM

I like the second design. With the first one he might go out to use the facilities and not be able to find his way back.

wolf · 12-26-2011, 12:34 PM

Sarge, you ARE a Christmas Angel.

Such a lovely little lady you had to tea!

jimhelm · 12-26-2011, 12:35 PM

can you flood fill the trailer with sarge's picture so it looks like there's a whole tribe of him?

Sundae · 12-26-2011, 12:40 PM

It's not the angels that have little girls for tea Wolf, it's the TIGERS!

I'd love to see more pics, Sarge.
And I so happy that thoughtful Dwellars made your Christmas a little bit better.
But as everyone has said - you deserve it. I'm sure you were in the thoughts of many other people too.

Big Sarge · 12-26-2011, 01:51 PM

If I could afford it, I would paint my trailer with the ballerinas. I love it!!! Now you have to put up with some more pics of our party at my daddy's house. We have Addie displaying her make up and the wonderful ginger bread house we made.

HungLikeJesus · 12-26-2011, 02:53 PM

Your pictures have a certain artistic quality this week, Sarge. Very nice.

Sundae · 12-26-2011, 03:07 PM

I laughed out loud at your Katrina gingerbread house.
In a good way - it looks very much like some of the art projects "my" children make.

Tell those involved that it looks gorgeous - because it does.

Griff · 12-26-2011, 08:46 PM

Sarge, you may not know it but to us you are a hero, man. Have a great Christmas season.

12-26-2011, 10:52 AM	#1
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	A Big Sarge Christmas I want to thank you for making this a very special Christmas. This year has been very hard for me with the medical problems and PTSD events. I'm hanging on to my job by a thread. I moved to an off grid trailer to save money. I asked Clod if some people could send me a few cards. To tell the truth, I needed something to display to look like Christmas and I just couldn't afford it. I'm even displaying the GVHS drawings I received. Those really touched my heart. I never expected you to send me gifts too. Bless you. They really helped me when it came time to put stockings out for the kids. If you don't mind, I'm going to post some photos of my Christmas with the kids. One more thing, yes money is tight, but I am very comfortable. The VA is paying for all my meds but one. I have propane heat and running water due to the water tank the FD fills for me. I'll have a small generator up and running in a couple of weeks. Bless you all __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

12-26-2011, 11:03 AM	#2
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	Here is my special friend, age 3, she was scared until Mrs. Santa Claus (TY-911 dispatcher) told her it was ok to stay with the police man until her mother picked her up. She was so precious and I promised I would send her picture to Santa to show what a brave girl she was! We had a tea party at the PD and ate some cookies that a dwellar had sent Attached Images __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

12-26-2011, 11:05 AM	#3
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	Here's a photo of the cards and drawings I received. All but 3 of these came from the cellar or GVHS (arranged by a dwellar). Attached Images __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

12-26-2011, 11:47 AM	#4
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Sarge - I'm coming clean publicly as your SS coordinator only. I conspired with a couple lady dwellars who also deserve credit for their help. My son and his Special Ed classmates were very excited to thank a "Real Hero" such as yourself by sending you cards and writing you notes and drawing the pictures for you. I'm so glad you enjoyed it all. Making your Christmas a little more special has made us very happy. Wishing you all the goodness the new year has to offer. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

12-26-2011, 11:51 AM	#5
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	Nice. Thats really cool. Merry Christmas, Sarge. You know what its about. Good cop.. Have a donut. __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

12-26-2011, 11:51 AM	#6
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	I painted your trailer for you for Christmas. I hope you like the color, the store was out of plaid and paisley so it was this or tie-dye. Attached Images __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

12-26-2011, 12:10 PM	#7
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	thinking it over, considering the PTSD maybe Degas ballerinas might be a better choice Attached Images __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

12-26-2011, 12:20 PM	#8
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	I like the second design. With the first one he might go out to use the facilities and not be able to find his way back. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

12-26-2011, 12:34 PM	#9
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Sarge, you ARE a Christmas Angel. Such a lovely little lady you had to tea! __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

12-26-2011, 12:35 PM	#10
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	can you flood fill the trailer with sarge's picture so it looks like there's a whole tribe of him? __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

12-26-2011, 12:40 PM	#11
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	It's not the angels that have little girls for tea Wolf, it's the TIGERS! I'd love to see more pics, Sarge. And I so happy that thoughtful Dwellars made your Christmas a little bit better. But as everyone has said - you deserve it. I'm sure you were in the thoughts of many other people too.

12-26-2011, 01:51 PM	#12
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	If I could afford it, I would paint my trailer with the ballerinas. I love it!!! Now you have to put up with some more pics of our party at my daddy's house. We have Addie displaying her make up and the wonderful ginger bread house we made. Attached Images __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

12-26-2011, 02:53 PM	#13
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	Your pictures have a certain artistic quality this week, Sarge. Very nice. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

12-26-2011, 03:07 PM	#14
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I laughed out loud at your Katrina gingerbread house. In a good way - it looks very much like some of the art projects "my" children make. Tell those involved that it looks gorgeous - because it does.

12-26-2011, 08:46 PM	#15
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Sarge, you may not know it but to us you are a hero, man. Have a great Christmas season. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

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