January 24, 2004
Beginning
as i mentioned earlier this month, i've decided to try the long lost art of letter writing using dearx for some of it's topics. lets see how it goes. no laughing!
Dear X,
As you have probably read from the newspaper, the war is winding down and
according to Major Austin, we should be home before spring. Like
most of the guys, I am excited to be getting home again. To start
living a normal life. To start a new life all over again.
There will be so much to catch up on with me not being there for the
holidays and mostly for the birth of Hannah. I did get the picture you
sent me. She is so beautiful, just like her mother! And those eyes,
they are definitely yours. I fear she will tromp all over me when she
flashes those baby blues at me and says "please", softening my heart to
the point my will may not hold as firmly as it should. It was your eyes
that had their way with me, and I am thankful every day they did.
I sit here, with a tear in my eye, thinking of you and Hannah, alone during
the cold winter nights. You are a strong woman and I have been blessed by
having you in my life. The letters and brief phone calls, while cherished
have taken their toll. I long to hear the full fidelity of your voice when
you tell me how much you love me, rather than a tiny, vacant facsimile telling
me how much you miss me.
I love you with all my heart. Kiss Hannah for me and let her know that
daddy will be home soon. Sweet dreams.
Posted by ac at January 24, 2004 06:20 PM
interesting, but shouldn't you have used a name instead of the X?
pretty much all the dear X letters i read started that way, so i went with the flow on that point, but do reserve the right to change my mind later or mix it up a bit. doing whatever feels right at the moment.