Friday, Feb 4, 1944

Dearest Kitten:

Your husband has all kinds of goodies to tell you about today. But first there is something that I have to get off of my conscience. It is something that bothers me a great deal and I must make a confession to you. You will not think too badly of me because of it I hope. The only thing that I can do is tell you about it and hope and pray that you can find it in your heart to understand and forgive me.

Well here goes Sweetheart, I love you with all my heart and there is nothing that I can do about it. Can you forgive me?

Thanks for the swell Valentine. I only wish that I could go get you. On second thought I may take you up on your offer. (I only wish that I could.)

Never mind Beautiful, our day is coming. When it does it will make up for all the heartache and sacrifice that we have gone through.

I received a box of candy yesterday and can not tell whether you or Mother sent it. The address was blurred. It must have gotten wet somehow or other. Did you send it or did Mother? Anyhow thanks a million, I really enjoyed my share of it.

Norman wrote me a short note from Devens. It seemed funny to receive a letter from him as I have never corresponded with him before.

Of course I take good care of myself. Never fear about that. Next to myself I love you best. Somehow or other that last sentence seems to be mixed up a bit. Oh well maybe it is true.

So you do not think that I fly off the handle huh? You should see me some times when things get rushed around here. Last night I was up till after midnight with part of the company. We had to load ammunition into belts. What a job it was. It would not have been so bad had I been informed at supper time about the ammunition, instead of at 7:00 P.M.

Your letters of late have been filled with hopes and demands of whether I will be getting home soon. There is very little hope of my getting home for some time to come.

Stop being so critical of your family. It will not do you any good to let them aggravate you. Take them as they are with all of their faults and let it go at that. They mean well and can not always foresee just how you are going to take something that they say or do.

I would have liked to have seen Barbara in the overalls. I bet she was cute looking. So Bobby got a kick out of it too huh?

Sweetheart, I can hardly keep my eyes open and as much as I hate to leave you I must close.

I love you, Darling. Regards to everyone and kiss the babies for me.

Your Loving, Devoted, & Faithful Husband

Bob

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

(xx)