Tues, Aug. 11, 1942305th Squadron, Flight C.Barrack-10 Hello Darling, Here I am, still thinking of you, and wishing you were here. I havenβt heard from you in the last 3 days, whats the matter? Found another boyfriend? I am still here, going through the same routine every day. Get up …
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Love Letters: August 8, 1942
305th Squadron, Flight C.Barrack-10Aug. 8, 42 Hello darling, Well, here I am, still in Keesler Field, but a new address. They moved us 3 times since yesterday. Boy, am I getting burned up. They are sending us all to Airplane Mechanics School, that is, all who qualified for school. I …
Love Letters: August 6, 1942
310th Squadron,Flight B.Aug 6/42 My dearest Virginia, How are you, darling? I just received your letter, where you said you had been paid a visit by Beck. I am sorry I have not written before, but the don’t give us time around here. Oh, I wish you were here, darling, …
Transformations
“If you donβt like something, change it. If you canβt change it, change your attitude.” Maya Angelou Growing up, there were two things about my body that I absolutely despised. I mean, other than my weight and my lifeless hair and generally not conforming to traditionally acknowledged standards of beauty. …
The I Love You Project: Twelve Years Later
Back in June of 2011 my boys were 12 and 8, and I was a stressed-out mom trying to be a better parent. Yelling had become my default mode of communication when the kids were acting up, and I hated that I had let myself become that way. So I …