The Duncan Family: Shades

Friday, May 11, 2007

Shades

The weather has been so nice and sunny. But with that sun comes the HEAT!
Vera looks HOT in these shades too!!!!

4 comments:

Anonymous said...: Wow! How cute. She is adorable. The shades are great. Can't wait to see you. Love YOu All!!!!
Aunt Mindy; Saturday, May 12, 2007
Jess said...: LOVE the shades!; Saturday, May 12, 2007
Anonymous said...: WOW! Vera in shades - she is
Great Grandma's little hottie!

Can't wait to see you and her in
June. Love you bunches.........

G-ma; Sunday, May 13, 2007
NesrstaFamily said...: She looks cute and cool at the same time. Grace won't wear them at all. I wish she would sometimes. She is precious.; Sunday, May 13, 2007

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