June 24, 1971: “Can You Believe That You and I Are a State of Mind?”
Send us a text In this deeply personal and poetic letter, Sarah writes to Dick from San Antonio after another brutally hot day in the operating room. She shares a poem about ESP and emotional connection — wondering aloud if their bond is so strong it transcends time, space, and reason. She also opens up about exhaustion, everyday frustrations, and the little joys that carry her through — a Coke, a kind doctor, a surprise visit from friends, and the comfort of writing to her husband from bed...
In this deeply personal and poetic letter, Sarah writes to Dick from San Antonio after another brutally hot day in the operating room. She shares a poem about ESP and emotional connection — wondering aloud if their bond is so strong it transcends time, space, and reason.
She also opens up about exhaustion, everyday frustrations, and the little joys that carry her through — a Coke, a kind doctor, a surprise visit from friends, and the comfort of writing to her husband from bed.
With humor, vulnerability, and just the right amount of mischief (yes, there’s another quarter in the pot), Sarah reminds us what devotion looks like in real life: unfiltered, tender, and completely human.
💌 Letter #90 of over 1,500
📅 Written June 24, 1971 — San Antonio, Texas
🎙️ Read by their daughter, Alisa Allgood
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