The Duncan Family: We will NEVER Forget

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

We will NEVER Forget

3 comments:

Anonymous said...: I will never forget that day. I know exactly what I was doing. God Bless Our Men & Women over in Iraq & Afghanastan. We owe them so much!!!! Love You All! Aunt Mindy; Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Anonymous said...: God bless our service men and women and the backbone family members that support them!
Love,
Dad D; Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Anonymous said...: THANK YOU CLAY AND TO ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO FIGHT FOR OUR FREEDOM. GOD BLESS EVERYONE OF YOU.

LOVE AUNT MELODIE; Wednesday, September 12, 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