The Duncan Family: super charlie

Tuesday, January 05, 2010

super charlie

4 comments:

Ross & Tricia McLain said...: He is seriously cuter in every picture!!; Tuesday, January 05, 2010
Andriot family said...: That is too cute!; Tuesday, January 05, 2010
Jason and Carrie said...: So cute... and reminds me so much of my brother Charlie - he loved dressing up like Superman!; Tuesday, January 05, 2010
Ray, Jayme, Caeleb, Alaura & Hailey said...: He is so super adorable!!! I just need to give him a kiss and a hug!!!!; Tuesday, January 05, 2010

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