The Duncan Family: trike-a-thon

Monday, September 28, 2009

trike-a-thon

Vera got her first donation today in the mail from Grandma Carol (THANKS)! We are super excited to help raise money for a good cause. If you are interested please comment and I will give you all the information before time runs out!
Check out the website www.stjude.org/trike

2 comments:

Ray, Jayme, Caeleb, Alaura & Hailey said...: Send me the info!!!!!; Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Anonymous said...: Hey Nad, send me the info. Sorry I have been so busy the last couple of weeks. But I would love to donate. Love You!! Aunt Mindy; Saturday, October 03, 2009

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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