The Duncan Family: charles X2

Saturday, August 23, 2008

charles X2

My Grandpa Charlie with my Charlie! His namesake....

5 comments:

The Aliaga Family said...: What a beautiful picture :); Saturday, August 23, 2008
Wally & Leah Hansen said...: That has to be one of the sweetest pictures I have seen in awhile. Love the shirts.; Saturday, August 23, 2008
Monica~ James~ Connor said...: Oh I love it!! That will definitely be something to treasure as he gets older. i love how lil' Charlie is looking at his great grandpa!!; Sunday, August 24, 2008
Unknown said...: Gorgeous Picture:); Sunday, August 24, 2008
Jason and Carrie said...: So cute... I love how little Charlie is looking at big Charlie.; Monday, August 25, 2008

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