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Saturday, September 27, 2014

Thusday 26 Oct. 1944

Dearest Kitten:
There is never a day that goes by but that my thoughts turn to you and home a thousand times in the course of a day. At times it aggravates me, not because I do not like to dream of you and home, but because it takes me that much longer to complete whatever I am doing. Sounds funny I know but it is hard to concentrate on work when your mind is thousands of miles away. Know what I mean?
The men in my company are going after the record for constructing a barge and it looks like they are going to set a record that no one will beat. Despite the fact that we have the fewest men working on a barge per day. A man has to be an awful heel not to feel a great deal of pride in his men when they show up so well against the other companies.
Letter #125 & two V-mails came today. I am happy to hear that Andrew is doing well. So far he is the real veteran of the bunch. Stop being so optimistic about by getting home in two or three years. Please stop shattering my dreams. I can at least keep the hope in my breast that it will only be a few more months. In that way time flies and before you know it, years have passed.
Listen Sweetheart, you had better stick to your diet so that you will be able to hold me when I return home. You treat me right and I will treat you right. Remember that story?
You sure are getting company these days. Seems like everybody that you know has been up to see you the last few days.
How would you like to have me paint the rooms? I sure would be only glad to help you if I could.
So Bobby has pulled a fast one huh? He must have looked funny when he came into the house sucking on the fudgsicle.
I got a boot out of Andrew’s letters. He reminds me of my own shortcoming, inability to write a letter. Already I have been an hour on this letter. See what I mean when I say that I lack the time to write. It takes me so long that I actually dread writing a letter to anyone, even you. When I finally finish this letter I will tell you how long that it took me and perhaps you can understand why I am unable to write once a day or oftener as I would like to.
Well, thanks for giving me the date that I will be back home. Wow did you say three more children? Woe is me, what a beating I’m going to take.
Did you say that I will receive about twenty boxes? Popular guy, aren’t I?
Goodnight, Sweetheart, I love you will all my heart. Give my regards to everyone & kiss the babies for me.
I love you Sweetheart.
Your Loving Devoted & Faithful Husband,
Bob
Reading time: 30 sec

Composition time: 1 hr. 35 minutes

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