The Duncan Family: handsome guy

Monday, October 12, 2009

handsome guy

6 comments:

Megan and Kyle said...: oh what a handsome little man!! He is getting so big now!!; Monday, October 12, 2009
Anonymous said...: He looks just like his daddy!!; Monday, October 12, 2009
Jason and Carrie said...: He is changing so much to me! And yes, looks just like Clay in that first picture!; Monday, October 12, 2009
Anonymous said...: My gosh he is gorgeous - looks just
like his Daddy. Love ya and see
you soon....

G-Ma Dreyer in Florida; Monday, October 12, 2009
Jessica said...: Handsome indeed!; Monday, October 12, 2009
Rains Family said...: Beautiful pictures! I thought they were pictures of Clay as a baby at first-- Charlie looks just like daddy!; Tuesday, October 13, 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