The Duncan Family: bye bye

Thursday, June 19, 2008

bye bye

Our good friends, the Cryer's are heading to Fort Hood, Texas. This is the hardest part about being in the military. You make great friends but then you leave. We have known each other since 02' and know that we will probably meet up again... Good luck with your move and we can't wait to meet baby Caroline!

2 comments:

NesrstaFamily said...: That is so hard to leave friends. Tell them to shoot me an email...thats the good part about being in a military family.; Friday, June 20, 2008
Jason and Carrie said...: That does have to be hard... Army wives are amazing. And I love the name Caroline!!!; Friday, June 20, 2008

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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