The Duncan Family: happy birthday

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

happy birthday

Happy Birthday Dave! Today our good friend Dave turned 30. He shared his birthday cake with Vera!

2 comments:

Brooke and David said...: Vera sure did enjoy those cupcakes! I'm so glad she isn't afraid of Dave anymore! :) Thank you again for taking care of all that yesterday and helping us out!

*p.s. he's getting so skinny!*; Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Wally & Leah Hansen said...: Mmmmm yummy cake. Looks like Vera was happy he shared.; Thursday, August 14, 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