23 May Dear Maxie, Forgive me if the letter I wrote earlier today sounds too depressing. At times I can’t help it, hon. I get to thinking about being away from you and life and it’s pretty hard to take. I was so happy being with you, especially after we were married, and leaving was like leaving everything. All I want now is to find some way to make the time pass faster so I can be back with you again. One favor that I ask of you is call mom and let her know that I’m all right and working in an office. I will write to her later, but now you are the only one I feel that I can write to and say how I feel. I wouldn’t want to write to her now as depressed as I am. I feel so much closer to you and feel that you are the only person that I can write to and say exactly what I feel. I do feel close to you – even though we’re thousands of miles apart; I still feel that somehow we’re together and that we’re together in spirit if not in body. It’s amazing how much I think about you now – seems like all the time. Could it be that I love you? Guess so. I so glad that that we got married before I came over here. I feel so much better knowing that I left a wife behind instead of a girl friend or even a fiancé. I feel good every time I say “I’m married” or “My Wife”. I also feel good every time I tell someone that I’m Jewish. No matter what some people say – I think we did the right thing getting married when we did instead of waiting until I got back. For some reason I like the idea of going home to a wife. Now it’s nice and cool again. Everyone else has gone to the movie and it’s quiet here for a change. It’s kind of ironic that we even have movies here – war and all. Maxie, I miss you terribly. I miss your kisses, your pulling the blanket off me, your being late and your love most of all. One thing that will never change while I’m away is my love for you – it can only grow. I’ll love you for the rest of my life. Yours, Gary
