Doll, Jewlery, Dear John

Dear Nancy,

How’s my wife today?  I hope fine and very much in love with me.  I’m sorry I didn’t write last night but I had guard duty.  This letter has to be short too because I just woke guard duty again tonight, so I don’t have much time before I go out again.

I got your Anniversary cards and letters and thanks.  It really made me feel good.  Everyone was wishing me a Happy Anniversary and it was nice.  Next one will be 1,000,000 times as nice.

I got some film and as soon as I can take the pictures up, I’ll get them developed and send some to you. 

I only sent $200 home this month because I had to borrow some money last month when my money was stolen out of my wallet.  I have a little extra this month but I’ll probably send it home with next months pay.  I still haven’t gotten over three pay (over three years in the Army) yet, so I’m just going to let it build up and get it all when I get out.

Honey, I’m sorry this is so short but I’ve got to go now.  Take care of yourself and remember I love you so very much.  I pray for you each night.  Take care of yourself because you’re my whole world. 

All My Love,

Frank

Dearest Nancy,

Well, hello.  How’s my little old wife today?  Boy, my capitals sure are not working very well, huh?  Someone in my room found this old typewriter and I thought I would try it out.l  This is quite different from my typewriter at work so bear with the kid till he gets the hang of it.

I just got off of guard duty.  Today was the last day and so I’m pouring coffee down me to stay awake so I can write to you.  I got your letter about your hair being on your shoulders now (that’s a 058 for you) and boy I can’t wait to see it.  I am going to brush it every night (then mess it up).

Please stop with the cats ok?  We can’t keep all the cats in the world.  I am not gripping or anything but how about slowing down.  After all, I have to have a place to sleep when I get back.

Have you been back to the doctor yet?  How about answering some of my questions?  I never seem to get an answer?  How is the old “Super Beetle” doing???

Thank you for the Anniversary cards.  The day of our anniversary, I was so depressed and Lee and another friend of mine threw a party for us and we sat around and drank beer and they played all the music I wanted to hear.  They would not let me feel low.  They really helped me out of a rut.  It is good to have friends like them. 

I hope you weren’t as depressed as I was because it really brings your spirits down low. I know I was wrong to be so depressed and I tried like hell not to be but I felt so bad because I was over here when I should have been at your side to tell you just how much I love you. 

I do love you so much and I miss you more than you’ll ever know.  All three nights of guard duty, I just sat up on my position and thought of things I’m going to say to you when we see each other again.  I think of what I’m going to do, what I’m going to say, and most of all I think of what you’re going to look like. 

All I ever think about is you and it’s really great to have someone like you to think about. If you’ll agree, I would like to take walks in the afternoons after I get off work.  Just walk and hold your hand and talk about things.  I think of how many times at Devens that you wanted to go walking and I said no and now I really want to.  I want to do things together and be with you all the time.

You know what I’d like to do right this minute?  Kiss you.  How about it just one or two or….????  I LOVE YOU DID YOU KNOW THAT?????  Well, I do and don’t you forget it. Hey,  I’d best change pages.

Well, here I am again.  Miss me???

When are you going to send me a tape?  I’ve been looking for it any day.  In three days we’ll only have eight months left.  Today, we have 247 DLITA.  Not many compared to 2460 we started with.  That’s supposed to be 1460, not 2460.  Heaven forbid! 

Well, Honey guess the kid had better close so he can get some sleep. May God take care of you till I get there to take care of you myself.  Honey, I want you to know that I love you so very very much and anything you want just ask it of me and I’ll be more than happy to do it for you.  You gave me something to live for and I’ll forever be in your debt.  I could never pay back the feeling you have given me just by loving me the way you do.  It’s the greatest thing in this world and it has to be right or I don’t believe two people could love each other the way we do, and lets always keep it that way.

God bless you, my most precious Darling.

Frank   (alias Dimples)

P.S. ***I Love You*******

Dear Nancy,

How’s this day find you?  I hope well and good.  I got your letter today saying you got my present.  Did you get the case for it too?  Was the doll all they sent?  I ordered over $50 worth of stuff from them and I’d like to know if you got it all.  There should have been the doll, a glass case for it and one other thing.  Let me know if you got it all.

Now for the scolding.  The letter was dated May 6, 1971, and if my memory serves me correctly we got married on the 8th of May, not the 6th.  It seems to me you could have waited till May the 8th.  Shame on you (I knew you wouldn’t wait, you kid you). 

I hope you liked the gifts you gave me.  Boy that didn’t come out right.  One more time, I hope you liked the things I ordered for you.  I tried to get something I thought you wanted.  I knew you wanted one of those dolls so I got the biggest one they had for you.  And the I_ _ _ y   _ _ w _ _ r _, I knew you have wanted for some time.  Almost told you, huh?  You’ve probably already got it so there goes my tease.

Hey, don’t get upset because my gift didn’t make it on time.  No biggie.  I love you and if I love you as much as I do, I need nothing else.  Just to know that you were thinking of me is enough.  Your love for me is the best present I could ever hope of getting, so no sweat ok? Ok.

I got a letter from Don today, it was an old one (April 27th).  I also got a letter from my folks.  Honey, you make me so proud.  Mom went on and on about you.  She talked about going to Houston with you and what you say and so forth.  She really enjoys your company.  Thanks for being just you.  I love you so.

Hey, three more days we got only 8 months left.  Going by fast, huh?  It’s not for me either.  No, seriously, it is going by fairly fast when I don’t think about it.

Honey, I had better close for now and go to bed.  Just remember that I love you very much and I always will.  God bless you my Darling.

Your Loving Husband,

Frank

Dear Nancy,

Hello.  How’s my wife today?  I hope this day finds you well and happy.  Today finds me very much in love with my wonderful wife. I haven’t written in the last four or five days and I’m really sorry.  I’ve been going out of my mind with worry and working myself to death trying to find a solution.  

It has nothing to do with us.  I couldn’t be happier with the love we have. One of my best friends, Rex, from Quitaque, Texas He’s going home tomorrow.  He’s the one I wrote to you about that was asking for my advice on financial matters.  He got a letter two days ago from his wife and she feels she doesn’t love him anymore. I never really hated anyone before without knowing them but Nancy, I have never seen a grown man cry.  Not just cry but be so broken up that he can’t even think. 

I’ve neglected you by not writing but I wouldn’t have done it unless I thought you’d understand.   The first night he wanted to get drunk and try to drown his sorrow, I guess you could say.  But mostly he wanted someone to talk to.  I feel so sorry for him.  I’m sorry if I’m burdening you with it but I had to tell it to someone before it got to me.

Something like that makes me feel just wonderful.  It’s wrong but I don’t feel good for him,  I feel wonderful for me because I’ve got something that won’t get away.  I’m so fortunate because you and I have this thing called love and we have it strong. 

I’m sure that you are mature enough to realize whether that you love me or not.  You’ve confessed your love for me and I know that your love for me is true.  It’ll always be true because it’s strong on both sides and we both understand that. I love you so much, Nancy.  Thanks for loving me and making me the luckiest guy in the world.  Pretty soon we’ll be together again and I’m going to try my darndest to make you feel like the luckiest woman in the world.

I got a roll of camera film finally and as soon as I get the pictures developed I’ll send you a couple of them.  Have you got your other gift yet?  Where’s that tape at?  How about some pictures of You?  Questions, Questions, huh?  

I’d best close it’s 11:15 pm and 6:00 am comes awful early, so goodnight and once again thank you.  May God protect you and watch over you for me while we’re apart.  I love you with all my heart and soul and I always will my Darling.

All of My Love,

Frank

P.S.  Well, you answered my question of where I was going to sleep.  Don’t worry about it being uncomfortable and I don’t mind being kept up all night at all.  Better watch those horns kid. We’ll have to see whose are the longest then we can see if we can’t get them removed.  I know the perfect remedy.  Guaranteed to work or your money back.  HA! HA!

Dear Darling, Well, hello lover!  How’s it going?  I hope it’s going good and time is passing fast for you.  All day I’ve been really worried about you.  I don’t know why.  Maybe it’s been this thing I went through with my friend, Rex,  I don’t know. 

All I know is that I love you very much and I want you to always love me.  I just don’t know what I would do if I ever lost you.  You’re the only thing that I want out of life.  Sometimes I feel so apart from you and at other times I feel really close. 

We’re so far apart and I’m not there to help you through you’re trials and troubles. I pray to God every night that you’ll have the strength and courage to make it.

I love you so much, Nancy.  You understand that don’t you?  You know that you’re everything I live for and without you this life of mine would mean nothing. 

I just pray that you’ll always love me as I love you.  I feel that there is nothing stronger in the world than the love I have for you.  I treasure that love more than anything that walks, swims, or flies. 

My mind wants to say so much to you but my hand can’t convey these things on paper.  Just wait for me and let me prove my love to you if you doubt it.  Because I love you so much more than this paper and ink can express. 

All I can write is I love you and only hope that it says enough.  God bless you and keep you well and safe.

All My Love Forever,

Frank

P.S. I’ll write more when I’m better.