The Duncan Family: moxley family

Saturday, June 27, 2009

moxley family

Moxley Family pictures
Aunt Annie, Granny Candy and Nana

we could not resist getting this shot! This was after too many pictures and the kids were done! I love Nana laughing and Candy trying to hold on with all her might!

2 comments:

Jess said...: These pictures are just beautiful. I am so glad that you and your family is on top of getting pictures taken together. My family is horrible at it and plus half of them live far away and we are never together. But these are just wonderful and you look amazing mommy!!; Sunday, June 28, 2009
Jessica said...: Gotta love the candid ones. All the orange pics are great too!; Monday, July 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