Letter+-+Dear+Emma

Dear Emma,

I miss you and the kids so much. Please understand that I love you and I never want to be apart from you again.

War life is hell, so imagine that but there are maggot-infested bodies all around you. You hear a gun fire and the person next to you, your good friend, is all of a sudden dead.

You look at him, but you know that there is no time to grieve for him because everyone is shooting guns all around you.

A bullet has struck you in the top of your hip and you pass out. Everyone thinks you are dead. I don’t remember what it felt like but I do remember the shock it caused.

My dear, this is exactly what happened to me. You wake up at the hospital. There are bandages all around your leg - it hurts like hell. You see a doctor come in and he walks over to you and says there is a big chance you will die.

So now, I am writing this to tell you that, if I die, all of my possessions go to you and if you don’t want anything it goes to charity. Make sure that the kids get some things as well.

As you read this I can tell you are crying, but just remember what the doctor said - it’s not a 100% chance I will die. I also know that it will be hard as you will have to look after Sally, Ben, Joanna, Amy, Lucy, Sam, James, Ali and Baby Holly. Money will also be tight for a while as well. Remember I love you more than the Earth and the stars and nothing will change that. From Reg. //**(By Grace Beutel)**//