The Duncan Family: hayride

Sunday, November 01, 2009

hayride

We went to the Equestrian Center on post for a Halloween Hayride. Vera loved all the horses more than the hayride. We could not leave without riding a horse!!!!

3 comments:

Jess said...: There is NO WAY Makenna would ever get on a horse and ride it! WAY TO GO VERA!!; Sunday, November 01, 2009
Koontz Family said...: Vera looks so serious in one picture. Glad the kiddos had a good time.; Sunday, November 01, 2009
Ray, Jayme, Caeleb, Alaura & Hailey said...: Awesome!!!! So much fun!!!!!; Monday, November 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