The Night Before Christmas (For Those Who Serve and Protect)

I wrote this poem to pay tribute to the jobs that never takes a break during the holiday season. I dedicate this to law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMT's/paramedics, 911 dispatchers and hospital staff. It is in the style of Clement C. Moore's "The Night Before Christmas." The words are on the screen while you hear me reading the poem with my favorite hymn "Silent Night" playing in the background. I thank ALL of you who have done their time in these professions and those who continue to give their time now. Merry Christmas!!
(I do not own rights to the music and pictures used.)

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  • @frankvittoe7887
    @frankvittoe78873 жыл бұрын

    I am an EMT-B, in school for my paramedic license, and working with an ambulance service...and I watched this and it moved me to tears...Police, Fire, EMS...we are not heroes, but people think of us that way...so we must remember that we are people doing jobs that have to be done, and we must do so with humility, and yet we still must be proud of who we are and what we do...we are just people doing a job, but our job enriches the lives of the communities we serve...we save lives, and we dedicate our lives to doing so

  • @Rebecca-mz9pd
    @Rebecca-mz9pd7 ай бұрын

    They forgot to thank tow truck drivers who also work on Christmas day and don't days off.

  • @jordangustafson1365
    @jordangustafson13652 жыл бұрын

    I've been on the job for 5 years now and my admiration and respect for my coworkers and all who are like them only grows everyday I respond to work. They truly are heroes.

  • @SpartanHunter989
    @SpartanHunter9896 ай бұрын

    I teared up from listening to this but i do enjoyed this

  • @justme6767
    @justme6767 Жыл бұрын

    Gets me every time

  • @alexandersalarms5380
    @alexandersalarms53802 жыл бұрын

    Nearly teared up, seriously touching.

  • @kmkah586
    @kmkah5863 жыл бұрын

    To our Heroes Merry Christmas and God BLESS you all

  • @benbrown3933
    @benbrown39335 жыл бұрын

    God bless each and every one of you my friends ❤️👍

  • @kusinkleatus4780
    @kusinkleatus47803 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this, my whole department was in tears, we all appreciated this and wish you a very merry, belated Christmas

  • @egarton1976

    @egarton1976

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wow. Thank you.👍👍

  • @patricktaylor7452

    @patricktaylor7452

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you to all of the brother’s and sister’s for your service

  • @Americanstripes269
    @Americanstripes2692 жыл бұрын

    Me Going to Be firefighter Someday and Knowing that I’ll Be out there Saving Lives and Knowing That I’ll be Missing Christmas Eve And spending Time With My Families. Thank You First Responders For what You Do.

  • @charlenesteverson2631
    @charlenesteverson26313 жыл бұрын

    Thanks To All The Men & Woman Who Serve & Protect! Who Keep Us Safe & Go Above & Beyond The Call Of Duty! 🚓🚑🚒 Also Thanks To All Our Military For Our Freedom! 🇺🇸 May GOD Watch Over U All, Keep U All Safe & Blessed! Again Thank Y'all For Ur Service! 🇺🇸🚓🚒🚑

  • @stephenpeel6469
    @stephenpeel64692 жыл бұрын

    This video makes me tear up watching this

  • @jodywiggins7054
    @jodywiggins70544 жыл бұрын

    How beautiful!!!!

  • @kenneththompson3363
    @kenneththompson33634 жыл бұрын

    That what Christmas is all about

  • @annacribbs4142
    @annacribbs41423 жыл бұрын

    ✝️💖💯🙏🙏💙💚😢😢Merry Christmas 🎄 to everyone and thank you for all yall do...🥂

  • @richardglazebrook515
    @richardglazebrook5153 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful I love it 💜🌷🍦🌷💚

  • @zelsbayob6829
    @zelsbayob68293 жыл бұрын

    So beautiful ... I'm so touch and tears, I'm Muslim and my grandma Christian Catholic . . . I love her so much ❤️ so much ❤️ hear by this I'm totally touch . . . God bless you my lovely grandma ... 😥😓😭❤️

  • @dustygrant3043
    @dustygrant30433 жыл бұрын

    May God bless and watch over the those police heroes in blue WHO watched over and helped the people of Nashville Tennessee on Christmas morning 2020 and made sure nobody lost their lives!!!!!!!

  • @dyags1007
    @dyags10073 жыл бұрын

    Thank you first responders for your selfless work

  • @deathlessone5881
    @deathlessone58813 жыл бұрын

    Merry Christmas and thank you for your sevice

  • @willardbreedlove7028
    @willardbreedlove7028 Жыл бұрын

    I have shown this to all my Fire Fighters brothers and sisters also to P D and Sheriff Dep's. And think about the calls I went on when I was on the Fire Department. Also I would like to say to all of you that are there now. Thanks for what you do and may God bless you all.

  • @waffle7759
    @waffle77592 жыл бұрын

    I look forward to my certification. cant wait to serve 🔴⚪🔵

  • @depressedemt
    @depressedemt Жыл бұрын

    I watched this at the hospital while I was at work this Christmas Eve. brought me to tears. Love this, gave me motivation

  • @MCeili
    @MCeili3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this!

  • @joannbeaverson6758
    @joannbeaverson67583 жыл бұрын

    Amen🙏🏼✝️🕊️🇺🇲♥️

  • @kaseymccormick716
    @kaseymccormick7163 жыл бұрын

    This so sweet pome

  • @donhixon1669
    @donhixon1669 Жыл бұрын

    I have been a volunteer FF for over 20 yrs now and the only regret is that I didn’t start sooner when I was much younger. Thank you to all of my Brothers and Sisters in Fire/EMS/Police/Military, stay safe all, around the globe.

  • @SoccerShooter14
    @SoccerShooter142 жыл бұрын

    I love this so much and thank you! A brother in Blue shared this with me because he knows that I, his brother in Gray/Silver, will be working Christmas day also. He apologized that we are often forgotten but he assured me that he and his Dept will never forget us. Stay safe all brothers and sisters who have to work Christmas and every other Holiday, I pray we all make it home safely.

  • @marybetz1775
    @marybetz17753 жыл бұрын

    Very very beautiful Merry Christmas

  • @meeofcourse4152
    @meeofcourse41522 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this poem

  • @SuperFeralcat
    @SuperFeralcat3 жыл бұрын

    God bless these people mentioned

  • @BumberenzoManilupinoCity
    @BumberenzoManilupinoCity3 жыл бұрын

    Wow! This is such a great story or poem!

  • @billyoutube457
    @billyoutube4572 жыл бұрын

    Thank you heroes.

  • @tracymorris7151
    @tracymorris71513 жыл бұрын

    amen

  • @codymaxwell1940
    @codymaxwell19402 жыл бұрын

    They where a uniform and not a cape anytime you pick up that phone whether it be day or night they come Sirens blaring. To do whatever they can whether that be save a life or protect some one. On the worst night of my life January 8 2021 many women and men that I may never meet again came to try and save my mother. I may never know how they where but they carry a burden like no other

  • @beverlyarcher3744

    @beverlyarcher3744

    2 жыл бұрын

    Not all heroes don't wear capes and not all angels have wings they sacrifice so much and don't ask for much in return

  • @wolfcsm
    @wolfcsm3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you all

  • @SobaOfPulaski
    @SobaOfPulaski2 жыл бұрын

    I need to share this at Christmas time this year when we have our DInner

  • @ssgdonp
    @ssgdonp3 жыл бұрын

    As a retired soldier who missed more than his fair share of holidays away, I can relate to this.

  • @KumoSamurai

    @KumoSamurai

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your service from a former SeaBee.

  • @rockyshropshire9851

    @rockyshropshire9851

    3 жыл бұрын

    Me as well

  • @killuazoldyck7442
    @killuazoldyck74422 жыл бұрын

    Another one I thought of for it to be dedicated to Those in the military who fought during the holidays 💙❤

  • @billbaumgardner5157
    @billbaumgardner51573 жыл бұрын

    Awsome

  • @justme6767
    @justme6767 Жыл бұрын

    May I Barrow this

  • @beverlyarcher3744
    @beverlyarcher37442 жыл бұрын

    I wonder what st. Nick thought the Christmas night one of my grandpa's dogs saved her whole litter they were singed her too but she got each and every single pup 7 in all out of a fire cause by the heat lamp he had put in there with them for extra heat it was very cold that night they were in a whelping pen with a door outside to a small run around area and that's where they all were found alive and well it's a good thing gramps didn't put the door down that night he usually closed them on cold nights or else none would have made it

  • @forever1783
    @forever17833 жыл бұрын

    😢🕊️😢

  • @coltgunner1
    @coltgunner13 жыл бұрын

    Mr. Garton, could you message me, I would like to get your permission to use your poem.