The Duncan Family: siesta beach

Saturday, January 09, 2010

siesta beach

4 comments:

Unknown said...: Wow! A family blog! Thanks for nice idea.; Saturday, January 09, 2010
Ray, Jayme, Caeleb, Alaura & Hailey said...: Beautiful pictures! I sure do miss being close to those beautiful beaches!!!! Looks like a great day!; Saturday, January 09, 2010
Jason and Carrie said...: Looks like a gorgeous day! I want to go to Florida now!; Sunday, January 10, 2010
Lisa M said...: I miss the beach SO much the pictures are beautiful!; Thursday, January 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