June 20, 1971: His First Father’s Day — and a Love That Was Real
Send us a text It’s Father’s Day, June 20, 1971. And for the first time in writing, Sarah tells Dick what they’d both been hoping: he’s going to be a father. She’s writing from Texas. He’s flying rescue missions in Vietnam. They are thousands of miles apart — but what’s between them is something rare and unshakable. This isn’t just about becoming parents. It’s about a love that’s real. True. Equal. Sarah writes about a long day on call, the letter that didn’t arrive, and the one that fina...
It’s Father’s Day, June 20, 1971. And for the first time in writing, Sarah tells Dick what they’d both been hoping: he’s going to be a father.
She’s writing from Texas. He’s flying rescue missions in Vietnam. They are thousands of miles apart — but what’s between them is something rare and unshakable. This isn’t just about becoming parents. It’s about a love that’s real. True. Equal.
Sarah writes about a long day on call, the letter that didn’t arrive, and the one that finally did. She jokes about her growing chest and a 36 double D bra that surprisingly fit. She’s “seepy” and drained — but she pours everything into this letter: gratitude, hope, raw honesty, and love.
This is the 84th letter they exchanged during their year apart — one of over 1,500.
And today, their daughter — the baby Sarah was carrying — reads it aloud more than 50 years later.
Because this wasn’t just war and waiting.
This was a love story.
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