2011 Thanksgiving Place of Remembrance
This Thanksgiving, take time to remember our Deployed Troops and their families! Not all service members will be home for the holidays; even with the return of the troops from Iraq, we do, we will, and we are going to have deployed military members spending the holidays far from home, in combat zones.
Join with me and my family as we pause to remember those who are missed and their loved ones who are missing them!
Participation in the 2011 Thanksgiving Place of Remembrace is easy! All you have to do is set an empty Place of Remembrace at your table, and when your guests gather to eat, explain it significance.
To learn more, check out the event on facebook-
at Military Wives Matter: Support for Today's Military Spouse
http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/242883775769636/and, also on
www.silentranksisterhood.com
A Poem for the Silent Ranks
Warrior
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,
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 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 am not asking for your sympathy.
(although appreciation would be nice)
I did it quite on purpose though-
I chose to sacrifice.
I'll tell you a secret now,
one you'd never guess.
About the 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 freedom isn't free
I'll know I've helped to pay the price
and that the anthem plays for me.
- Elizabeth Soutter Schwarzer
Wife of a United Stated Marine
This beautiful poem was forwarded to me by Beverly Angel..... I posted it here to honor all of the Military Wives- We are not alone!
The Military Wife 2
Author Unknown
The backbone of the home you see.
That's what the military wife is to me.
Guarding the fort while her husband's away,
Defending and protecting his country each day.
Though many forget the importance of her role in his life,
Please, Sir, don't forget the military wife.
The woman who primarily raises her children alone,
The one who strives to make a "house", a home.
The one who sacrifices the time she could share,
The one who has many responsibilities to bear.
The woman who is married to a protector of the world,
The one whose life stays fairly unfurled.
I say again, kind Sir, don't forget the role
she plays in his life.
Yes, dear Sir, the military wife.
The woman who stands by her husband's side,
The one who takes life stride by stride.
The woman who wonders when he's far away,
The one who prays for his safety
and sends tender love his way.
Next time you look into a soldier's eyes,
Think of the one who stands by his side.
The one left behind, the encouragement in his life.....
The woman who's called the MILITARY WIFE.
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1 comments:
I love your site! And I salute you for your strength, dedication and Love! Please, if you can find time, listen to my song called "Military Wives" @ http://myspace.com/dixieleemusic It's a tribute to my mother, as well as a tribute to ALL of you! "You're all heroes in your own right!" God bless you! Dixie Lee (daughter of a wonderful Military wife)
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