The Duncan Family: u.c.

Friday, April 02, 2010

u.c.

We love going home to see family and most of all finally get some free babysitting by our family! WHORAY!!!! While Granny Candy and Aunt Annie took the kids to Chucky Cheese I got to get a much needed haircu! My Dad flew in for the week to see us and after we picked him up from the airport we went to our favorite Skyline Chili and then met up with the rest of the family for the U.C. game.!

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Ross & Tricia McLain said...: It was so great seeing you while you were in town. The kids are so adorable and such fun!! Hope it isn't too long between our next visits!!; Friday, April 02, 2010

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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