The Duncan Family: colors

Saturday, September 20, 2008

colors

Miss V is showing Grandma Carol how smart she is even with that darn paci in her mouth.....

6 comments:

Jess said...: that is awesome! great job vera!!; Saturday, September 20, 2008
Monica~ James~ Connor said...: She is so smart! i love "YELLOW!!!" so funny! Looooovvveee Charlie's pictures up top. He is very photogenic!; Saturday, September 20, 2008
Koontz Family said...: What a smart cookie! I hope Emma picked up some of V's good skills (before we left)...other than eating hotdogs (which E is following in V's footsteps)!; Saturday, September 20, 2008
Jason and Carrie said...: I love yellow too Vera! You are so smart!; Sunday, September 21, 2008
Ryan, Kim and Caroline said...: She's looking like such a little lady. . .not a baby anymore. When did she get so big? And smart? =); Sunday, September 21, 2008
Wally & Leah Hansen said...: What a smartie! Love the toy she's rocking on too. Looks like fun.; Monday, September 22, 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