The Duncan Family: boll weevil festival

Monday, October 26, 2009

boll weevil festival

Daddy came down for the weekend! We went to our towns local Fall Fest. The highlight was Vera getting to ride a pony!

3 comments:

Brooke and David said...: Vera was such a sweetheart Sat. night! :) She still melts Uncle Daves heart!; Monday, October 26, 2009
Jason and Carrie said...: What a cute family! Gotta love Fall time!; Monday, October 26, 2009
Unknown said...: That sailing shirt was my favorite. You gotta love the fall fests going on right now.; Tuesday, October 27, 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