The Duncan Family: easter at the ymca

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

easter at the ymca

4 comments:

Brooke and David said...: Nice capture of V's great smile!; Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Ray, Jayme, Caeleb, Alaura & Hailey said...: What a great picture of Vera, so much emotion!!!! Looks like they had a great time and the Easter Bunny too!!!!! Gosh we miss the YMCA and all of you!!!!!; Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Jason and Carrie said...: Love that last picture! What a cutie! Looking forward to seeing Vera soon!; Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Unknown said...: Holy cow...the last pic looks just like you, Nad!!!; Wednesday, April 15, 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