Dearest Hal,

I promised myself I would not write about school and I have tried not to, but I spend so much of my time there and when I come home I know so little news to tell you.

The news there isn’t too good. Mother had a letter from Lucy today and Aunt Matty is in the hospital in Farmville. She has had an operation though Lucy did not say just what kind she seemed to think it was pretty serious. It seems she has needed this operation for some time but put off having it and I’m afraid that makes it worse.

Daddy broke his glasses. Sambo did it really I think. They were playing and the glasses fell on the floor and broke. Daddy needed to have his glasses changed anyway so we were very glad to have a chance to persuade him to do it.

This has been a very bad week for me. I have been on bus duty before and after school every day. Duty teachers also have to supervise the lunch room at recess and believe me it is something to do.

Yesterday I had a card from Billy. It was the first thing I’ve heard from him for a very long time and I was delighted to hear. He says he has been hearing from you regularly. I am so glad to know Billy is all right. I worry about you both. I guess I just can’t help it.

Darling, what is there I can say that could possibly convey to you how desperately I miss you. How I long for the time to come when we can begin to plan for your homecoming. I try not to think about that I get all upset just thinking how long it may still have to be. I hope it will help to know that it does not matter how long you may have to stay away, the day you come home will be the most important day in my life. The fact that I believe you will come home is the thing that makes life worth living. If you stay away long enough I will probably run out of ways to tell you I love you but I will never stop. No matter how long you have to stay away if we have each other enough it is bound to work out all right.

Honey, do you need anything I could send you? After you get your Xmas boxes please let me know what you lack as it is very hard to guess. I would have to send you anything in the world I could that you might need.

All my love,

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