The Duncan Family: char with santa

Monday, December 15, 2008

char with santa

Charlie with Santa!

Just look at me and I will smile! (I love this age)

I'm going to pull down your beard...

4 comments:

Brooke and David said...: He's such an angel! :); Monday, December 15, 2008
Unknown said...: WOW...Charlie and Vera are night and day when it comes to Santa, huh?; Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Anonymous said...: No kidding! V. & Charlie are like night & day. Miss V. wanted no part of Santa. Does Charlie ever cry?? He is the happiest baby ever. Love You!!! Aunt Mindy; Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Unknown said...: Dust it off Chuck Deisel!; Tuesday, December 16, 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