The Duncan Family: fly army

Wednesday, June 09, 2010

fly army

6 comments:

The Aliaga Family said...: Those are adorable...and very special...need to frame a few for Daddy :); Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Briana, Oliver and Sophie Stolley said...: OMG last picture is hilarious! Charlie just gets cuter everyday.; Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Anonymous said...: OMG Like father like son. Love the last pic. What a little man that Charlie.. He is adorable. So is his daddy.. Love You!! Aunt Mindy; Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Jason and Carrie said...: Way to cute for words!!!; Thursday, June 10, 2010
Ross & Tricia McLain said...: He's a lover!! I can see it in those blue eyes!; Sunday, June 13, 2010
Rains Family said...: Love these pictures!! Charlie is so adorable!; Monday, June 14, 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