8 Jan 1945 (Monday)

Dearest Kitten:

I love you with all my heart, and because of my love for you, I miss you so much that it has stopped being funny a long time ago.

How I wish that I could take you in my arms and tell you how much that I love you. Every nerve in my body is crying out for you.

Received letters #164-5-6 &7. Was sorry to find out that my packages had not reached you by Xmas. By the time that this letter reaches you, you should have received two boxes.

Yes my nose still bothers me, my cold is about the same. It is not a cold exactly but an irritation of the nasal passage.

The house must be getting to look nice. With all the improvements, I doubt if I will recognize the place.

During war times, people must expect to lose some of their loved ones. It is not easy I know, but it can not be helped. When a person reads about the casualties they never believe that it can happen to anyone that is close to them. It is a good way to be even if it is not always true.

If Bobby keeps it up he will make a regular tom-boy out of Barby. I bet that they are a kick with they start going.

Getting to be a regular seamstress huh? Knowing how to sew will always come in handy. You certainly have changed a great deal since the first time that I met you. What a brat tou were. I know, I wasn’t much better. We always got along together though.

I was never as lucky as Roger in getting time off like that. The best that I ever got besides my furloughs was a two-day pass.

So Santa scared the hell out of the youngsters. I can imagine how they acted. It is a rather startling outfit.

Thank God you were too busy to start feeling sorry for yourself or me Xmas day. As for myself, I stayed slightly mellow all day. If I had stayed sober, it would have gotten me down.

You should have received two packages by this time and there is another one on the way that should reach you shortly after this letter arrives. Remember you asked for a Koala bear? Well there is one on the way. I always try to please my Sweetheart.

It has been much cooler lately and do I appreciate that fact. By the way, I am losing all of my tan. Haven’t been able to get out in the sun much lately. Much too busy I guess.

Yes I wrote a long letter to Roland. The night that I wrote to him, I felt like writing and it just seemed to come to me without half trying.

Lately I do not seem to be able to think of anything to write. The only thing that I want to write is how much that I love you. Must be getting sentimental or maybe it is because I love you so much.

Give my regards to all the folks & kiss the babies for me. I love you, Beautiful.

Your Loving Devoted & Faithful Husband,

Bob