The Duncan Family: dave and brooke wedding (duncan shots)

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

dave and brooke wedding (duncan shots)

I was super excited to have someone love to take pictures as much as me! Thanks Todd for shooting some great shots!!!!!
-DUNCAN SHOTS-

4 comments:

Ross & Tricia McLain said...: Awe...these are super! You'll have to print and frame!!!; Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Ray, Jayme, Caeleb, Alaura & Hailey said...: You two are so cute!! Great pictures!; Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Unknown said...: You guys look great!!! Love your dress and hair...beautiful as always!!!; Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Jess said...: you guys look B-E-U-Tiful as usual!; Friday, September 18, 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