The Duncan Family: welcome dinner

Saturday, September 12, 2009

welcome dinner

These boots are made for boot scootin!!!!!

3 comments:

Jason and Carrie said...: Looks like so much fun! Even though I hate to dance... ha! Nad - you were always a great dancer!; Saturday, September 12, 2009
Ray, Jayme, Caeleb, Alaura & Hailey said...: WOW!!! WHat a great group of dancers!!!!! I love Sparkle!!! She looks so cute! I am sure that little baby was dancing all night! The wedding looks like it was so much fun! Thanks for sharing!; Saturday, September 12, 2009
Ryan, Kim and Caroline said...: How fun! I've been shopping for a new set of cowboy boots. When in Texas...=); Saturday, September 12, 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