Thursday 1843

March 9, 1944

My darling,

            Gee but I love you Maggie. I never knew I could have so much love for one person as I have for you and I miss you an awful lot. I love you Maggie, and that goes for Allen too.

            Today seemed so much like Monday to me, I can hardly believe its Thursday already. I will miss you this weekend but it will go by fast I hope.

            I think I told you that my bus broke down again last night, but it wasn’t quite so bad this time. I got in just about 10 minutes before reveille so everything was alright. I got into Indianapolis about 4:30 this A.M. and had to wait until 5 for a Camp bus. I will be so glad if you come out to me, no sweating out buses. I forgot to tell you I think my transportation problem will be solved. One of the boys here has a car and goes into Franklin every night, and it will also cut down some on our expenses.
            I haven’t done much if anything today except think of you. [Edited for content] I will probably dream of you tonight. I may go to the show tonight, but again I think I should go to bed because I am sleepy. You know we didn’t too much sleep did we, but some rest anyway. After thinking it over today I should have got up with you every morning, but it is too late to be thinking of it now, I want you to forgive me. It makes me mad because I don’t wake up to see those things sooner. I think the reason I did it was because I never have many days that I can lay in bed, well anyway I am sorry about the whole thing. The boys said I looked pretty good today. I had a gleam in my eye. You must have seen the love shinning out of them. I know I could in yours. You are looking so good and healthy to me. Your complexion is so clear. You must be taking good care of yourself. Try to take some walks when the weather gets nicer and take a few exercises in the morning, it will build you up and make you stronger. Don’t forget to take you pills and do your daily ------, it’s for your own good you know, please do this for me, and go to the doctor about your pills.

            I think our kid is up to Gardners now or maybe even a little ahead, so keep up your good work honey.

            I think this is about all I have to say tonight, but I love you.

I am going to dream of you.

Goodnight my dear.