May 7, 1971: Christy Minstrels and the Club That Couldn’t Fill the Void
Send us a text In this letter from May 7, 1971, my mom, Sarah, is doing her best to stay strong while missing my dad. She had just received some surprises he sent before leaving the States—they arrived safely, and she’s slowly unpacking them. She even tries going to the Officers’ Club with friends, but not even live music could lift her spirits. What she really wants is a letter from him. None came that day, and the loneliness weighs heavy. My dad had just finished jungle survival school at...
In this letter from May 7, 1971, my mom, Sarah, is doing her best to stay strong while missing my dad. She had just received some surprises he sent before leaving the States—they arrived safely, and she’s slowly unpacking them. She even tries going to the Officers’ Club with friends, but not even live music could lift her spirits. What she really wants is a letter from him. None came that day, and the loneliness weighs heavy.
My dad had just finished jungle survival school at Clark Air Force Base. At this point, neither of them knew she was pregnant with me. These letters were how they stayed connected—and now they help me stay connected to both of them.
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