The Duncan Family: happy birthday daddy

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

happy birthday daddy

Clay turns 30 today! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

9 comments:

Jason and Carrie said...: Happy Birthday Clay!; Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Koontz Family said...: Happy Birthday Clay-son!!! See you later tonight.; Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Jess said...: Happy Birthday Clay!!; Wednesday, January 30, 2008
The Thorson Family said...: Happy GOLDEN Birthday Clay!; Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Monica~ James~ Connor said...: Happy big 3-0!; Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Rains Family said...: Happy 30th Birthday Clay!; Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Anonymous said...: Happy Birthday Clay!! We love You! Uncle Mike & Aunt Mindy; Thursday, January 31, 2008
NesrstaFamily said...: Happy Birthday! Hope you have a good one.; Thursday, January 31, 2008
Laura @ live.laugh.photograph said...: Well, it's all down hill from here... HAHA just kidding! happy birthday!; Friday, February 01, 2008

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