“Sleep Warm, Baby — I Love You” — May 19, 1971
Send us a text In this tender birthday eve letter written on May 19, 1971, my dad, Dick, writes to my mom, Sarah, from Vietnam with a mix of humor, longing, and vulnerability. He’s baking in the sun, waiting for her to send his bikini swimsuit, and imagining the “sexy tan” he’ll have when they’re together again. There’s lightness and playfulness — but also deep love and aching distance. He reflects on how close her letters make him feel and how painful the thought of her needing more than h...
In this tender birthday eve letter written on May 19, 1971, my dad, Dick, writes to my mom, Sarah, from Vietnam with a mix of humor, longing, and vulnerability. He’s baking in the sun, waiting for her to send his bikini swimsuit, and imagining the “sexy tan” he’ll have when they’re together again. There’s lightness and playfulness — but also deep love and aching distance.
He reflects on how close her letters make him feel and how painful the thought of her needing more than him would be. He admits his insecurities, affirms his devotion, and gently pleads that nothing — not even the Air Force — come between them.
Reading this as their daughter, it’s moments like these that reveal the love I was born from — a love so real it wrote itself into every line. And now, more than 50 years later, my son will get to know the grandparents he never got to grow up with… through their own words.
The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love is a personal podcast project based on real letters exchanged between Capt. Richard Allgood and Capt. Sarah Allgood during the Vietnam War. Photos of the original letters, family snapshots, and behind-the-scenes commentary are available for supporters.
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