The Duncan Family: fun in the sand

Sunday, July 29, 2007

fun in the sand

4 comments:

Anonymous said...: What a cutie!!! I love being able to watch her grow. This is a wonderful site!; Sunday, July 29, 2007
Laura @ live.laugh.photograph said...: Aww that is so cute :); Sunday, July 29, 2007
Laura @ live.laugh.photograph said...: P.S. Thanks for the comments... I can't believe you were looking at it for almost an hour!!; Sunday, July 29, 2007
Anonymous said...: Too Cute!!! Looks like a fun day=) Thank you for telling me about this site....I'll work on ours soon=); Monday, July 30, 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