January 30, 1972: Counting Time, Holding On
Send us a text January 30, 1972. Two letters written on a Sunday at the end of a long month. Sarah writes from home with a three-week-old baby, moving through loneliness, humor, exhaustion, money, and desire — marking time as January slips away. Dick writes from Vietnam, filling the hours, watching the calendar, and thinking about the wife and daughter waiting for him. Together, these letters show how love survives the days that don’t feel dramatic — just long Support the show The Allgoo...
January 30, 1972.
Two letters written on a Sunday at the end of a long month.
Sarah writes from home with a three-week-old baby, moving through loneliness, humor, exhaustion, money, and desire — marking time as January slips away. Dick writes from Vietnam, filling the hours, watching the calendar, and thinking about the wife and daughter waiting for him.
Together, these letters show how love survives the days that don’t feel dramatic — just long
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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