August 28, 1942 - Back in Shape Again



Friday Afternoon

Dear Mom + Dad,

I rather expected a letter from you this morning but none arrived. I imagine it will arrive in the evening mail or the first thing tomorrow. If it arrives I’ll drop you another short line tonight. I feel like writing now as I’m restless and can’t sleep. This will help pass some of the time away.

I fell O.K. today. The hives have left me and I’m back in shape again. It sure feels good to be feeling up to par again. I think it was the food we eat that upsets my stomach. Then too eating out of mess kits isn’t very good. You can’t get the darn things real clean. I’ll be glad when I can get to live like a human being again. This life in the raw gets very discouraging at times.

I worked all last night in the hospital and it really isn’t so hard. It’s just that I don’t like the type of work. Then to the hours are rather hard. During the day you can’t get proper rest as everyone is running around. However, I feel a lot better about the whole situation today. I liked to have a little time off but maybe that can be arranged later. In the meantime I can take it but I don’t like it.

A lot more of the boys are due back from furlough today. I imaging they will be a sad bunch of boys coming back here after being home. I know how I felt when I came back.

Are you going anywhere on your vacation? It would be nice if you could get away for awhile. But I suppose the gas situation is bad.

If I get your letter I’ll write again tonight in the meantime bye for now.

Love
Bob

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