The Duncan Family: dreyer visit

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

dreyer visit

Aunt Kelly and Charlie

Ella and Aunt Nadia

Aunt Nadia and Ella being silly

4 comments:

The Aliaga Family said...: OMG...she looks so much like you in your silly picture :); Wednesday, April 29, 2009
*super dude and super dog* said...: Awww. We miss Cincinnati already. Glad to see you are having a great time up there.; Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Ryan, Kim and Caroline said...: Ella looks so grown up!; Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Unknown said...: Love the silly faces:); Thursday, April 30, 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