The Duncan Family: baby's 1st thanksgiving

Thursday, December 04, 2008

baby's 1st thanksgiving

4 comments:

Jason and Carrie said...: Cute! Miss V and Jay both wore that (or something like that). Cade had the outfit too! He's adorable!; Thursday, December 04, 2008
Epperson Family said...: He looks so cute I can't wait to see you guys in the spring!!; Thursday, December 04, 2008
Koontz Family said...: I can't believe how big he is getting. With that hand on his belly he looks like he just got done with a big meal himself!; Thursday, December 04, 2008
*super dude and super dog* said...: In the middle pic, Charlie looks like he's rubbing his belly after a big ol' Thanksgiving meal! Adorable!!; Thursday, December 04, 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