The Duncan Family: take the poll

Sunday, April 19, 2009

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4 comments:

Kristen Wallace said...: Charlie looks like daddy and Vera looks like mom,,Perfect combos!!; Sunday, April 19, 2009
Unknown said...: Well, I think Vera for sure looks like her mommy! Charlie looks like both, but more like Daddy!!! So cute:); Sunday, April 19, 2009
Jason and Carrie said...: I need to go through some of my pictures... there are some baby pictures I have of Nadia that look so much like Charlie!; Monday, April 20, 2009
Granny Candy said...: Charlie is Nadia nose down and Clayton from the eyes up! Vera and Charlie look soooo much alike the only difference is hair and age. You make beautiful babies together and so smart too!; Monday, April 20, 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