Monday Nov. 5 1945

#156

Hello My Sweetheart:

Gee, it was so good to get a letter from you today. I called your father shortly afterwards and gave them the news that you were getting better and hoped to be back to work. I also inquired about what they had decided about the request for your release. They will probably see Dr. Freeze for their examination and certificate. I believe he will do right by them. Your Mom said they may go up there tomorrow evening. They want me to come along. I told your mom I’ll be glad to help in every way, if it will only help YOU, dearest. Your Mom is going to call me tomorrow after supper as to what time they’ll go to the doctor. I’ll be awfully disappointed if they won’t go now. I’ll haunt them, Honey until the entire matter is taken care of, ok?

I’m feeling fine today and going along as usual with the constant thought in mind that you’re soon coming home.

I am so relieved to know you’re getting better. I’m glad you could take it easy for a while. Your resistance is probably so low; you’re bound to get ill. That’s what makes me so god darn mad about the army. They’re not satisfied you helped win the war- They have to keep you to help things going now. I thought they were going to send fellows with 1 yr. overseas duty home since they were tired out from combat. Gee. Honey, I never varied my opinion very often during wartime but now that it’s over and the army is doing such screwy things, I can’t help but get to feel “fumy” at times. If I feel this way, how much worse must you boys feel out there?

I wish I could’ve seen you napping after you had lunch that day you wrote your last letter. I’d have sneaked up to you and tickled you a little.

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Darling, I can picture those moments so perfectly. You may not know it but I thought you were even more wonderful for being so dear to me. The endearing things you’d say to me. Honey, how can I ever tell you how much closer I felt when you’d tell me “little sweet words.”

I am glad you notice my letters are improving; I really try to write as I’d like to say things to you personally. I do hope in time to come I will have overcome all that absent-mindedness. I used to cry so often because I couldn’t understand what was wrong with me. I was rather nervous for a while and I was trying to snap out of it.

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Well, Sweet what is new with you? Are you feeling better now than in the past few weeks? I hope so. I don’t want anything but good things to happen to you.

I lounged around tonight. Did my laundering, took a bath and sat and listened to the radio for a while. Got into bed at 9:45 and started your letter and here I am. The Little Ben clock says its 11:15 and time for me to get some sleep. I won’t have to set the alarm on it very long anymore will I? We’ll keep our chins up for a while yet, won’t we, Sweet?

Got any new ideas or plans you’d like to tell me about? I’d love to hear about them, Hon.

Good Night My Love. The very best of luck to my darling Hubby- I love you-

Your little Squirt,

Emily

“Kiss”