Dearest Kitten
I love you
with all the affection that fills my heart. There are no words to describe my
true feelings for you. The way I feel for you can only be shown through years
of devotion to you.
As for my
missing you, I miss you so much that I do not dare let myself think about it
too much as it would never give me any relief. I would be a nervous wreck in no
time. To alleviate the pain around my heart, I try to keep as busy as possible
so that I do not have too much time to think about how nice it would be to be
home.
I was very
happy to read that you had a good time at Norman's party. I sure would have
liked to have been there. So you got high huh? I am glad you had a good time
but I was sorry to read that it made you blue.
The plane
that I sent to Roland is one that has to be put together. The pieces have to be
carved out and glued together. Would you want one to put together?
As for making
Roger my mascot it was just to make him happy. There is nothing official about
it except the letter to him. I sent him our insignias as a present, and to make
him happy I sent the letter to make him my mascot. The Co. does not have an
official mascot. Stop being jealous. It will do you no good anyway. Of course I
would make my own son the official mascot if I could.
My men know
that I have a soft heart. The reason that they know it is because I always try
to help them out whenever they are in real trouble. I also give them hell at
the proper time and can be a "Hard boiled Sgt" when necessary.
My heart can
never change because you have it to hold and to have. How could anything ever
happen to it under those conditions.
We may have
two children more after this mess is over. About them being girls, is another
thing though. We will have to let the good Lord decide that.
Stop
aggravating yourself about my coming home. As you said in your letter of
Thursday, it is only two and a half months since my last furlough. The Army
only allows a furlough every six months.
So the girls
are going to stick it out in Conn. It will be just as well for them to keep
busy.
You are
beginning to learn how to handle money after all, huh? It is just as well
because when I come home for good, you are going to be the banker. In that way
I will have more time for my work and more time to home.
You wanted to
know how I am. Well it seems that my health is excellent and I have put on
weight. I weigh 170 all dressed. Rugged, huh?
Here we go
again. Of course I would love to go home again on furlough but it is useless to
plan on it for a couple of months anyhow.
So Norman
left Friday. I hope that he received my letter before he left. It sure will be
an experience for him. There is nothing like it in the world.
You should go
visit some of your friends as often as you can. It always helps out to talk
over old times together. In fact there is nothing like it.
Of course I
know that we have a beautiful daughter. She is just like her mother so how else
could she help from being adorable and lovely.
You're the
banker now Sweetheart. What you do with your money is strictly up to you. We
can use the books alright.
I wished that
you could write and tell me all about the funny things that my children do. I
know that it is hard to remember all the things that they do. You see, the only
connection that I have with them is through your letters. And how I love to
receive your letters.
In all three
of your letters that I answered tonight you mentioned my coming home. You may
as well just keep hoping and praying for it to happen and then the time does
not seem to go by so slow. Before you know it I will be home again. The chances
of my getting home very soon is very remote at the present time. Just for the
heck of it, let us hope and pray for a miracle to happen. They do happen you
know.
I feel very
sorry for Lorraine, but she has been quite fortunate. Arthur has been in for
three years and he is just leaving. Very lucky indeed I call it.
As for Pat,
an APO number does not necessarily mean that he is going overseas. It means
that he is going into the field and because he will be moving around a good
deal, they do that because they will not be near any regular post or station.
Yesterday we had a holiday. It was the first anniversary of the brigade. Turkey
for dinner and the Co. had a beer party in the evening. Yesterday morning we
stood a Review of the whole brigade. There were approximately 7000 men in the Review.
You never saw so many soldiers in one bunch in all your life. It is the first
time that the whole brigade has ever gotten together at once.
In the
afternoon we were off. I mean the men as I was busy all day long tending to
details.
The order
making me a technical sergeant came through today, Sweetheart. $18.00 more a
month. One more promotion and I will be at the top of the ladder. Not bad for a
rookie of one year, huh? Hot stuff - that's me.
Well Darling,
I must close as it is late and I must get some shut eye. Early Reveille
tomorrow morning.
I love you -
love you - love you. That is what my heart keeps saying. It is like a broken
record, saying it over and over again and again.
Regards to everyone
and kiss the babies for me.
Your Loving, Devoted,
& Faithful Husband
Bob
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