The Duncan Family: 2nd cousins

Monday, September 22, 2008

2nd cousins

5 comments:

Laura @ live.laugh.photograph said...: Cute pics! Carrie- you're lookin' good!; Monday, September 22, 2008
Anonymous said...: what beautiful babies! All of them
Can't wait to see you in a few
weeks....

Luv

G-Ma Dreyer in florida; Monday, September 22, 2008
Jason and Carrie said...: We had fun! Looking forward to Wednesday too!; Tuesday, September 23, 2008
beth ewing said...: it still blows my mind that you and carrie look so much alike and have daughters that look so much alike...but not like the two of you. hehe!; Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Anonymous said...: Looks like so much fun...can't wait to add Anniston to the mix tomorrow!!!; Tuesday, September 23, 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