The Duncan Family: thanks mr. dave

Thursday, September 18, 2008

thanks mr. dave

While Brooke is out of town we like to keep Mr. Skinny Dave fed. Tonight he brought us a yummy dessert! Miss V enjoyed getting fed fruit by Dave!

2 comments:

Brooke and David said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; Friday, September 19, 2008
Brooke and David said...: Thanks for being such great friends to David! and for keeping my skinny man fed while I am away! He loves you guys and talks about you, Clay, and the kids all the time! I love you guys too and can't wait until we can ALL hang out together! :); Friday, September 19, 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