The Duncan Family: happy easter

Sunday, April 12, 2009

happy easter

5 comments:

Ray, Jayme, Caeleb, Alaura & Hailey said...: Happy Easter!!!! Hope the Easter Bunny left lots of goodies!!!; Sunday, April 12, 2009
Rains Family said...: Adorable pictures!! I love the bunny ears on chunky little Charlie-- too precious :); Monday, April 13, 2009
Jess said...: wow charlie has changed in looks so much since i saw you last! Happy Easter!!; Monday, April 13, 2009
Anonymous said...: Oh My Gosh! How adorable are these
babies. - Luv all you guys way,
way tooo much.

G-Ma Dreyer in Florida; Monday, April 13, 2009
Anonymous said...: Oh My! That is the cutest sunflower & bunny i have ever seen. Hope you had a Happy Easter!! Love You!! Aunt Mindy; Monday, April 13, 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