The Duncan Family: brother and sister

Friday, June 06, 2008

brother and sister

7 comments:

Berger Family said...: What beautiful babies you have :); Friday, June 06, 2008
Laura @ live.laugh.photograph said...: precious!; Friday, June 06, 2008
Monica~ James~ Connor said...: I can't get over how much more hair Vera has than Charlie!; Friday, June 06, 2008
Jason and Carrie said...: Both are adorable... but not sure they look alike?!?!; Friday, June 06, 2008
Anonymous said...: I think they look alike minus the hair...so cute:); Saturday, June 07, 2008
Becky said...: They look like siblings but not totally alike...but they both are adorable!!; Saturday, June 07, 2008
Ross & Tricia McLain said...: THE LOOK SOOO MUCH ALIKE! (minus the hair) That is amazing! Your babies are so beautiful and so full of happieness!; Saturday, June 07, 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