The Duncan Family: lotion

Thursday, December 18, 2008

lotion

Sweet Miss V putting lotion on her brother after bathtime!

5 comments:

Brooke and David said...: That is the most precious thing! Miss Vera is warming up to her brother.....; Thursday, December 18, 2008
anissa brett,asher, tate and tobin!!! said...: That is too cute! I can't wait for Asher to be like that to her little brother! :-); Thursday, December 18, 2008
Jason and Carrie said...: What a big helper! Looks like Charlie's enjoying it!; Thursday, December 18, 2008
Koontz Family said...: How sweet...shat a good big sister Miss V!; Thursday, December 18, 2008
Anonymous said...: How incredibly sweet. What a good big sister. I love it. They are adorable & I bet they smell good too. Love You!!!Aunt Mindy; Thursday, December 18, 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