[NFB-Seniors] FW: T'was 4 Weeks, not any more

[Dianne Hemphill]

…very nice - that cheers me up! 

> On Dec 21, 2020, at 8:51 PM, Betty Fitzpatrick via NFB-Seniors <nfb-seniors at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Les Fitzpatrick <lfitz50 at gmail.com> 
> Sent: Monday, December 21, 2020 5:34 PM
> To: 'Betty Fitzpatrick' <mamamacbear at gmail.com>
> Subject: FW: T'was 4 Weeks, not any more
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> Les fitzpatrickPiano Technician
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: osb-alumni at googlegroups.com <osb-alumni at googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Louis McIntosh
> Sent: Monday, December 21, 2020 4:00 PM
> To: OSB <osb-alumni at googlegroups.com>
> Subject: T'was 4 Weeks, not any more
> 
> I got this off facebook.
> 
> T'was 4 Weeks before Christmas,
> And all through the town,
> People wore masks,
> That covered their frown.
> 
> The frown had begun
> Way back in the Spring,
> When a global pandemic
> Changed everything.
> 
> They called it corona,
> But unlike the beer,
> It didn’t bring good times,
> It didn’t bring cheer.
> 
> Airplanes were grounded,
> Travel was banned.
> Borders were closed
> Across air, sea and land.
> 
> As the world entered lockdown
> To flatten the curve,
> The economy halted,
> And folks lost their nerve.
> 
> From March to July
> We rode the first wave,
> People stayed home,
> They tried to behave.
> 
> When summer emerged
> The lockdown was lifted.
> But away from caution,
> Many folks drifted.
> 
> Now it’s December
> And cases are spiking,
> Wave two has arrived,
> Much to our disliking.
> 
> It’s true that this year
> Has had sadness a plenty,
> We’ll never forget
> The year 2020.
> 
> And just ‘round the corner -
> The holiday season,
> But why be merry?
> Is there even one reason?
> 
> To decorate the house
> And put up the tree,
> Who will see it,
> No one but me.
> 
> But outside my window
> The snow gently falls,
> And I think to myself,
> Let’s deck the halls!
> 
> So, I gather the ribbon,
> The garland and bows,
> As I play those old carols,
> My happiness grows.
> 
> Christmas is not cancelled
> And neither is hope.
> If we lean on each other,
> I know we can cope.
> 
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