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Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Saturday July 14, 1945 - Dad to Bobby


Dearest Son:
I hardly know how to start as writing to you is like writing to a stranger and I do not know whether you will understand what I am writing or not.
Son, it is not clear in your mind what is going on and why your Daddy has to be so far away, but maybe some day you will grow old enough so that many things will become understandable to you.
Your father is away from you now so that you will not have to go around begging for food like many youngsters all over this world are doing right this minute. Man being the greedy creature that he is, is forever trying to get more than what he has, and to do that he must take it away from some one else.
There are a number of ways of doing this. The honorable way is by purchasing it in a legal and honest way. Then there is the way of taking it by force. The second way of obtaining anything is one of the main causes for all the troubles of the world. For these reasons your father is miles away and very lonesome for you.
I know that while I am away that you will be a good boy and will always mind your loving Mother. In my absence you must take you Daddy’s place as the man of the house. It means a lot of responsibility and you must show that you are worthy of it.
Daddy loves you and Barby very much and prays every night that he will be home with you very soon.
While I am away, Daddy is depending on you to take care of Mother & Barby.
Give Mother and Barby a big kiss for your Daddy.
Your Loving Father

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