Tuesday-Oct 30

No. 151

Hello Honey:

How are tricks today? Better than usual, I hope? I received your letter of Oct. 21st today and see by it that you’re still not up to your sweet self. I’m really sorry to hear that. I wish I could rub your legs and back for you. It would start more circulation. Do you remember how I used to rub your feet when we were in North Carolina? When I‘d rub your back you’d say my massaging felt like a flea. I do hope you’re getting proper attention to the aches, Honey. Is your back still taped up? What brought on all this stiffness? How miserable you must feel. That doesn’t help your morale any either, does it, Sweet? This war is doing plenty damage to our boys. I don’t see why they don’t start quicker action in getting you boys from overseas home.

I’m feeling fine, Honey, thanks. I’m just going along as usual, keeping as cheerful as possible. I look forward to the future so much. I just don’t want anything to interfere. I know it’s difficult to understand things concerning me, such as my writing for a week, but I know – had you been in my place you would’ve done the same thing, that is, if you loved someone as deeply as I do. No, Darling, there was no other reason than the one I gave you. In time to come I hope you will see my side of it. In so many cases of couples having marital troubles, it appears understanding is lacking. It’s not easy for the couples when they are separated so far from each other. One fellow can have bad news about his wife running around, and all his battalion can get suspicious of their wives. Honey, we read of what’s happening to soldiers too – rape cases, drunkards, robbery. That doesn’t mean the same is going to happen to my Husband. To begin with, we got married, both realizing we would be together for a while and then you’d be going overseas Honey. I loved you so much I was willing to face war, being married to you, and your being away from me. I have been faithful to you every minute. Regardless of all break-ups of other couples, I have never feared that would happen to us. Why? Because our love for each other I thought was strong enough to combat any fear that may ever confront either one of us. We have done well so far. Let it stick it out a little while longer and before long we’ll be together. Please don’t ever get suspicious of me – I can’t understand how you could ever but remember, you must do your part to perk me up and I want to do the same for you. I’m really sorry about that chap hearing that about his wife. How shameful she should feel – Have you ever known the complete set-up of such a couple? Did he write faithfully to her? Is he a decent fellow? Was the wife all right when he was living with her? You read about women such as this soldier’s wife but I have not actually known any. I’d be afraid for fear she’d be carrying a disease. It’s a pity this usually happens to swell fellows. Well, these types of women will someday have to pay for their sins. The trouble with most people is they don’t take marriage serious enough. Some don’t even understand what it actually means.

Guess I really get worked up when anyone talks about marriage and its problems. I’ll answer the rest of your letter tomorrow, Honey. Now, to prevent any future misunderstanding, would you call my attention to any details of any letters you may receive that strike you as “funny”? I would like to hear when my letters do satisfy you too.

I do hope you’re well on your feet and back to work, Honey. Chin up and don’t let anyone else’s problems get you down.

I wish I could set you straight about any wrong ideas you have about me. Don’t you want to make me happy and feel I’m somebody worth while?

Now, let’s hear from you real soon, Sweet. I hate to write a letter like this, but you’ve just got to learn to know the real true worthwhile ME. I’ll do it if I have to use a rolling pin.

I hope we’re getting our problem settled. Please try to understand me and if ever you get a thought about me, tell me in a nice way and I know it can be straightened out. I’d better close or I’ll start all over again. Good-night, Honey. I do wish the best of luck to you, Honey. I will pray for your home-coming tonight as I do every night. May God soon grant us our wish.

 

LOVE,

“Kiss” Emily