The Duncan Family: santa

Thursday, December 11, 2008

santa

We went with friends to see Santa last night. Clay and I just wanted the kids in the picture but V was not having it...

4 comments:

The Aliaga Family said...: Look at their little outfits...so cute!; Thursday, December 11, 2008
Jason and Carrie said...: Still very cute! I love their outfits!; Friday, December 12, 2008
Megan and Kyle said...: That's very cute!! I love their outfits!; Friday, December 12, 2008
Jess said...: Ha ha ha ha Makenna did the same thing! Well it is a very cute picture anyways!; Saturday, December 13, 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