The Duncan Family: smarty pants

Sunday, August 24, 2008

smarty pants

10 comments:

Laura @ live.laugh.photograph said...: when did you start wearing glasses? they look like the same pair i have!; Sunday, August 24, 2008
Unknown said...: Looks like you have a little genius on your hands!!!; Sunday, August 24, 2008
Anonymous said...: Oh My Gosh!!!Nadia & Clayton:
You have conceived a genius. My
beautiful great Granddaughter!
They just don't come any smarter.

Luv
G-Ma Dreyer in Florida; Sunday, August 24, 2008
Sara said...: Sydney cam running from the other room when she heard Vera, saying "another funny email with that girl!". She's a smart little girl!; Monday, August 25, 2008
Jason and Carrie said...: What do you feed that girl!?!? That's amazing.; Monday, August 25, 2008
Briana, Oliver and Sophie Stolley said...: I showed Sophie the clip so she would have a goal for how smart she'll be when she's Vera's age!; Monday, August 25, 2008
Unknown said...: Love the new blog site...did Laura help you? Never mind...you can probably do it yourself! She helped me...what a sweetheart!; Monday, August 25, 2008
Ray, Jayme, Caeleb, Alaura & Hailey said...: Great job Vera!!!! You are one smart cookie!; Monday, August 25, 2008
Anonymous said...: I think it is absolutely brilliant that she recognises that there is blue in purple! Even when she is wrong she is right!!!!!
(spoken like a true grandma); Monday, August 25, 2008
Dreyer Family said...: Holy Crap is she smart or what!!!
Kel; Thursday, August 28, 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