The Duncan Family: Hank

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Hank

My Mom brought Hank down with her this week. Hank is our friend, Bridget's dog who is in Iraq. Vera was very curious even though she has two dogs. Now, he is just another dog in the house...

3 comments:

NesrstaFamily said...: Hank is so cute and I looove the name. Don't you just love it when Grandma's come to town?!; Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Laura @ live.laugh.photograph said...: That dog is so cute :); Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Anonymous said...: Looks like Hank doesn't know what to think of Miss Vera. How cute. She loves the doggies. Love Aunt Mindy; Thursday, August 16, 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