The Duncan Family: Sleep Sweet Baby

Friday, July 13, 2007

Sleep Sweet Baby

4 comments:

Anonymous said...: Oh! What a sweet little angel she is. Just precious. Give her a hug for me. Love Aunt Mindy; Friday, July 13, 2007
beth ewing said...: i love the one arm. miller slept with both arms above his head at first. then he went to the one arm like this. now he often sleeps on his stomach or his side. how peaceful she looks. precious.; Friday, July 13, 2007
Laura @ live.laugh.photograph said...: I love to watch babies sleep. They are so peaceful and sweet!; Friday, July 13, 2007
Anonymous said...: My beautiful Great Grand Daughter
is so wonderful asleep or awake -

Grandpa and I love her very much
and miss her even more.

Hope to see her soon

Love G-Ma in Fl.; Sunday, July 15, 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