The Duncan Family: propoganda

Friday, September 05, 2008

propoganda

Clay is jealous of his shirt but I LOVE IT!

4 comments:

Monica~ James~ Connor said...: yes she does!!! 8-); Friday, September 05, 2008
Ray, Jayme, Caeleb, Alaura & Hailey said...: I can not believe how big he is gettting!!!!!!!!!!! He is such a cutie!; Saturday, September 06, 2008
Anonymous said...: Well, it certainly looks like our
Charlie knows who the Queen is -
smart little boy. Can't wait to
see him...

G-Ma Dreyer; Sunday, September 07, 2008
Wally & Leah Hansen said...: I love it! Parker had one that was navy and it was my absolute favorite! I love the picture of him chillin in his Bumbo seat.; Monday, September 08, 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