December 20, 1971: Jittery and Counting the Days
Send us a text On Monday, December 20, 1971, Sarah and Dick Allgood write three letters between them from opposite sides of the world. Sarah writes from San Antonio, deeply pregnant, exhausted, surrounded by friends and Christmas cards, and growing more physically uncomfortable by the day. Dick writes twice from Vietnam — once early in the morning after getting off alert, and again later that night — admitting plainly how nervous he is about becoming a father while being so far away. With no ...
On Monday, December 20, 1971, Sarah and Dick Allgood write three letters between them from opposite sides of the world. Sarah writes from San Antonio, deeply pregnant, exhausted, surrounded by friends and Christmas cards, and growing more physically uncomfortable by the day. Dick writes twice from Vietnam — once early in the morning after getting off alert, and again later that night — admitting plainly how nervous he is about becoming a father while being so far away. With no way to know if Sarah has gone into labor, these letters unfold inside uncertainty, prayer, and the steady habit of writing love down in case words are all that connect them.
The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love is a personal podcast project based on real letters exchanged between Capt. Richard Allgood and Capt. Sarah Allgood during the Vietnam War. Photos of the original letters, family snapshots, and behind-the-scenes commentary are available for supporters.
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