The Duncan Family: another year....

Saturday, May 12, 2007

another year....

Yesterday I turned 27 and had a great time celebrating with friends and family. The Fischer's invited us to join them in Montgomery to watch the AA baseball team, the Buscuits play. We had a great time out and they made me a beautiful homemade cake to celebrate!

I love seeing the men with their baby girls!

Vera helped me blow out my candles!

4 comments:

beth ewing said...: happy birthday! you both look great. did you get my card?; Saturday, May 12, 2007
Jess said...: I sure did have fun. I am so glad I was able to celebrate your birthday with you!; Saturday, May 12, 2007
NesrstaFamily said...: This was so much fun. I hope you had a great birthday. It was good to see you.; Sunday, May 13, 2007
Anonymous said...: Happy Birthday!; Monday, May 14, 2007

Military Wife

I never wore the uniform, no medals on my chest.
The band, it doesn't play for me, I am not among “the Best.”
I do not march in cadence; I do not rate salute,
I stand among the silent ranks, our devotion absolute.
If you've not worn my shoes, you do not know my story.
I live a life of sacrifice, my reward a private glory.
I've wept many silent nights away,
and I've kept the home fires burning.
I've worried and I've waited, as world events were churning. I've moved more times than you could fathom,
left more people than you've known.
I've planted gardens 'round the world,
very few that I've seen grown.
I've grieved with new-made widows,
and had my share of scares -- when a ship or plane or man was down, and all I had were prayers.
I'm not asking for your sympathy, (although appreciation can be nice) I did it quite on purpose --I chose to sacrifice.
I'll tell you a secret now, one you'd never guess.
About the one glory that is mine,
it's just enough -- no more, no less.
When you and I stand together as our national anthem plays, I'll fill with reminiscences of how I spent those days.
I'll know the pain and joys again,
I'll know that freedom isn't free,
I'll know I've helped to pay the price –
and that the anthem plays for me.

Elizabeth Soutter Schwarzer
Marine Wife