June 4, 1971 – Fire Near the Post Office, Airmail from the Heart
Send us a text In this letter from June 4, 1971, Dick shares quiet reflections from a rare day off in Vietnam—until a fire near the post office nearly sends his heart racing. For a moment, he fears that Sarah’s letters might have gone up in smoke. Luckily, only the club’s liquor stash is lost, prompting a bit of sarcastic humor and suspicion of an inside job. But at the center of this letter is love: Dick sends a special airmail letter, hoping it reaches Sarah in time for the weekend when mai...
In this letter from June 4, 1971, Dick shares quiet reflections from a rare day off in Vietnam—until a fire near the post office nearly sends his heart racing. For a moment, he fears that Sarah’s letters might have gone up in smoke. Luckily, only the club’s liquor stash is lost, prompting a bit of sarcastic humor and suspicion of an inside job. But at the center of this letter is love: Dick sends a special airmail letter, hoping it reaches Sarah in time for the weekend when mail often slows. It’s a small but intentional gesture—one of many ways he shows up for her, even from halfway across the world
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