Darling Mom and Dad,
I've just got this wonderful opportunity of getting a letter sent off to you! How are you darlings? Thank you a thousand times for the telegram, it was a wonderful surprise! I think of you a lot darlings, and hope that I haven't caused you too much worry. I am well, healthy, slim, and very, very homesick! I long for Tony and the children all the time, and I must admit that time has gone very slowly - still another three months and the whole nightmare will be over and I will be with my darling boys again. It is difficult to be a hero when you are alone, and in the middle of it all, but that is natural. I am counting days, and nights.! I saw To last Sunday, for 1/2 an hour, thjat is what I live for at the moment: I was transferred from Pietersburg, back to Pretoria, alone. They seperated us., one is still in Nylstroom. I have a lot to read, I am studying and I get a lot of fresh air here. I don't get any work to do here, so during the day I walk around, bath, read and lead a very idle life. You should see what I look like in this uniform! The food here is not too bad, lovely fresh wholemeal bread everyday really, I'm not joking! and meat or fish with two vegetables at lunch. No butter, bnut jam with bread and tea for supper, and bread and coffee for breakfast. The coffee is terrible! The first few weeks I dreamed of food almost every night, but now I love it and can't even remember what milk or butter taste like! I must say, I would love some fruit -I often think how you would suffer if you had to eat this food and thank God that in spite of the wonderful bread, Mom, I can still eat any kind of food without really suffering.
Darlings, I hope you aren't worrying about metoo much! Forgive me for causing you all this worry, and believe me when I say that jail has been good for me, I think, it has made me love everyone outside so much more. It has made me realise how much I love Tony and the children, and you and all my family. I look forward so very much to August, when you will be here.! We will have a wonderful time all together!! hope it won't be too cold. Don't worry about the children, Mom, Tony is doing a wonderful job. I only realise now that it wasn't fair to expect him to do it. I feel now that my first duty is to my children and husband. To hell with heroics from now on.! Darlings, don't worry, it will soon be over. It's not a life time and soon I'll be with my family and we'll be happy once again. I kiss you a thousand times, and give my love to granny and Tini and all the family and also Aunty and Uncle.
Your Evechen
I've just got this wonderful opportunity of getting a letter sent off to you! How are you darlings? Thank you a thousand times for the telegram, it was a wonderful surprise! I think of you a lot darlings, and hope that I haven't caused you too much worry. I am well, healthy, slim, and very, very homesick! I long for Tony and the children all the time, and I must admit that time has gone very slowly - still another three months and the whole nightmare will be over and I will be with my darling boys again. It is difficult to be a hero when you are alone, and in the middle of it all, but that is natural. I am counting days, and nights.! I saw To last Sunday, for 1/2 an hour, thjat is what I live for at the moment: I was transferred from Pietersburg, back to Pretoria, alone. They seperated us., one is still in Nylstroom. I have a lot to read, I am studying and I get a lot of fresh air here. I don't get any work to do here, so during the day I walk around, bath, read and lead a very idle life. You should see what I look like in this uniform! The food here is not too bad, lovely fresh wholemeal bread everyday really, I'm not joking! and meat or fish with two vegetables at lunch. No butter, bnut jam with bread and tea for supper, and bread and coffee for breakfast. The coffee is terrible! The first few weeks I dreamed of food almost every night, but now I love it and can't even remember what milk or butter taste like! I must say, I would love some fruit -I often think how you would suffer if you had to eat this food and thank God that in spite of the wonderful bread, Mom, I can still eat any kind of food without really suffering.
Darlings, I hope you aren't worrying about metoo much! Forgive me for causing you all this worry, and believe me when I say that jail has been good for me, I think, it has made me love everyone outside so much more. It has made me realise how much I love Tony and the children, and you and all my family. I look forward so very much to August, when you will be here.! We will have a wonderful time all together!! hope it won't be too cold. Don't worry about the children, Mom, Tony is doing a wonderful job. I only realise now that it wasn't fair to expect him to do it. I feel now that my first duty is to my children and husband. To hell with heroics from now on.! Darlings, don't worry, it will soon be over. It's not a life time and soon I'll be with my family and we'll be happy once again. I kiss you a thousand times, and give my love to granny and Tini and all the family and also Aunty and Uncle.
Your Evechen
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