June 4, 1971 – Banana Sandwiches, Grape Soda, and Missing You
Send us a text In today’s letter, Sarah writes from the apartment she once shared with Dick—the same one where their love story unfolded before Vietnam. Now pregnant and alone, she spends her day reading and rereading his letters, talking to his photo, and remembering the little things that still make her feel close to him: grape soda, peanut butter, and their favorite show from Vegas. She snaps back at a nosy coworker, skips the club, and stays in to “groom for her husband.” It’s a mix of ...
In today’s letter, Sarah writes from the apartment she once shared with Dick—the same one where their love story unfolded before Vietnam. Now pregnant and alone, she spends her day reading and rereading his letters, talking to his photo, and remembering the little things that still make her feel close to him: grape soda, peanut butter, and their favorite show from Vegas.
She snaps back at a nosy coworker, skips the club, and stays in to “groom for her husband.” It’s a mix of love, loneliness, and quiet defiance. “Since I’m pregnant, I feel your presence so much more,” she writes.
As their daughter, reading these words more than 50 years later, I can feel how much they missed each other—and how hard they tried to stay connected. This is the story of two people who never stopped choosing each other, even from across the world.
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