The Duncan Family: best friends

Saturday, March 07, 2009

best friends

We had to say goodbye to our friends this week. Vera's best bud, Alaura and her family are heading to Korea for two years. We wish them lots of luck and will see them when they return!

Jenny, Jayme and me

Ray, Aaron and Clay

making a present for her best bud!

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3 comments:

Jess said...: very cute! she is going to be so sad. You always spent so much time with them.; Saturday, March 07, 2009
Ryan, Kim and Caroline said...: The Stelkers just left our house. . .we're sad too. =( One great thing about the Army is that it isn't "goodbye", but "see you later"! We'll see them again soon!

p.s. LOVE your shirt! =); Saturday, March 07, 2009
Anonymous said...: Painting looks like fun, Nad! I love the pic of the two girls holding hands in a circle...priceless!!!; Sunday, March 08, 2009

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