The Duncan Family: happy birthday charlie

Saturday, May 29, 2010

happy birthday charlie

Happy Birthday to my favorite boy in the whole wide world!

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8 comments:

Unknown said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; Saturday, May 29, 2010
Brooke and David said...: Happy Birthday, Charlie! I can't believe you are already 2!! We love you!; Saturday, May 29, 2010
Anonymous said...: I can't believe he is already 2 yrs. old. Where has the time gone?? So adorable! You are so blessed... Love You & Can't wait to see you... Love Aunt Mindy; Saturday, May 29, 2010
Jess said...: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! WE MISS YOU!; Saturday, May 29, 2010
Anonymous said...: Happy Birthday Sweet Boy!!!; Saturday, May 29, 2010
Koontz Family said...: Happy Birthday, Charlie! I can't believe you are such a big boy already!!! The Koontz' love and miss you!!; Saturday, May 29, 2010
Ross & Tricia McLain said...: Hope you had the Happiest of Birthdays Charlie!!!; Sunday, May 30, 2010
Aly @ Analyze This said...: Happy Belated b-day Mr. Charlie!!!; Tuesday, June 01, 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