The Duncan Family: glasses

Sunday, August 30, 2009

glasses

Vera thought it would be fun to play with Mom and Dad's glasses! What an expensive toy....

4 comments:

Ross & Tricia McLain said...: She really looks like her mommy in these pics!!!; Sunday, August 30, 2009
Ray, Jayme, Caeleb, Alaura & Hailey said...: I was thinking the same thing! WOW! She looks like Mommy!!!! GOREGOUS!; Sunday, August 30, 2009
Jason and Carrie said...: She looks adorable! If she ever needs glasses for real, she'll look great!; Monday, August 31, 2009
Sarah said...: I'm loving Vera's dimple in that picture where she's smiling! Super cute!; Thursday, September 03, 2009

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