The Duncan Family: pool time

Monday, June 09, 2008

pool time

3 comments:

Jason and Carrie said...: Those pictures are beautiful! Looks so nice down there in Alabama! And cute little Charlie... I can hardly stand how cute he is!; Monday, June 09, 2008
Anonymous said...: Boy that pool looks great. Miss V. is quite the daredevil. Little Charlie is so darn cute, I agree with Carrie, I can hardly stand it. Can't wait to see & hold him. Love You!!! Aunt Mindy; Monday, June 09, 2008
Ray, Jayme, Caeleb, Alaura & Hailey said...: Looks like fun! It reminds me of a picture I have of Caeleb doing the same thing to him!!!; Tuesday, June 10, 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