The Duncan Family: xmas pictures

Sunday, December 06, 2009

xmas pictures

7 comments:

Heather said...: Awww! They are so cute! And Vera is blonde!!! It has been awhile since I last checked out your blog!; Sunday, December 06, 2009
Ryan, Kim and Caroline said...: Adorable! Caroline has the same dress! =); Sunday, December 06, 2009
Unknown said...: Beautiful Pictures:); Monday, December 07, 2009
Jason and Carrie said...: These are great Nadia!!! Vera's hair is so long and pretty!; Monday, December 07, 2009
Koontz Family said...: Love, love, love them!!!! Miss you guys.; Monday, December 07, 2009
Ross & Tricia McLain said...: Very cute!!!; Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Leone Family said...: Very cute!; Tuesday, December 08, 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