The Duncan Family: great weekend

Wednesday, September 02, 2009

great weekend

A great weekend with friends!
The old Rucker Clan minus some girl!
Nadia, Stephanie and Jenny

holding hands!

Vera and Eli wrestling/tickling!!!

3 comments:

Ryan, Kim and Caroline said...: These pics are definitely not complete...=(

Miss y'all! XOXO; Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Ray, Jayme, Caeleb, Alaura & Hailey said...: Looks like you all had a great time!!!! Sure do miss all of you!!!; Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Jason and Carrie said...: I bet you all are having a great time... kids and adults! Have fun at the wedding!; Wednesday, September 02, 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