The Duncan Family: cousins

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

cousins

Ella, William and Aunt Kelly are over for the weekend while my brother and Clay are out in the woods! It's going to be a fun weekend....

4 comments:

Jason and Carrie said...: Looks like fun! Grandma Carol's house is going to be packed!; Thursday, July 17, 2008
Monica~ James~ Connor said...: I bet Grandma Carol is loving having all of her grandbabies there at once!; Thursday, July 17, 2008
Jess said...: wow Ella is getting so big! She is beautiful!; Thursday, July 17, 2008
Anonymous said...: These beautiful children just
boggle my mind - what a crew!!
Luv you all
G-Ma Dreyer in Florida; Friday, July 18, 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