My Dearest One						Italy May 5, 1944
	Good afternoon my sweet & how are you this nice
sunny & lazy afternoon. I say that because that is just
the way I feel. The mail just came and your letter of the
18th. It sure is funny. I got your letter of the 20th five
days ago. I don't see how it can get so mixed up. Sweet
you spoke of your mother getting her Easter candy. I hope
you got yours also. They were all sent at the same time.
And I had so hoped they would get there on time. Honey
I don't think it is possible for you to miss me any
more than I miss you. And if you do you are sure in
one heck of a mess. Some times when I get to thinking &
feeling sorry for myself, I just about go nuts. Then
again it could be so much worse. As it is we are able
to write one another everyday and even tho it is 12 or 15
day old when we get it we have the satisfaction of having.
When I think of the fellows who are missing in action
& their wives now knowing what to expect, I think
We pretty lucky. And Honey from the looks & sounds of
things I don't see how it can be to much longer untill
we can be to-gether for ever & ever, so keep your chin
up sweet as I have said many times before every
thing is going to come out OK. Just remember Sweetheart
that we have one another regardless of how far apart
we may be. And that when this is over I am going to
try & make up for all the long & lonely hours you
have had to spend. Maby I can kind of half way make