Authors Note: I had this dream the other night about Arnold in the military. It made wonder what life would be like away from those you loved. Kinda inspired oby the Pataki's

Summary: When Arnold got older, he decided to serve in the military. This is one of Arnold's many letters to Helga.

Dedication:This is a special fic dedicated to those who are out there fighting for us, and cant be home with there families this time of the year.


Dear Helga: Merry Christmas

Dear Helga

Merry Christmas baby. How are things back home?

I'll Be Home For Christmas(Rascall Flatts version)

I'll be home for Christmas

You can count on me

Please have snow and mistle toe

And presents under the tree

Is Olga still coming for Christmas dinner this year? If she is, just try to tolerate her. It's Christmas after all. Gerald wrote me a letter saying that Phoebe is pregnant. Is it true! Tell them I said congrats! And tell them, my parents, the borders and everybody I said Merry Christmas!

Christmas Eve will find me

Where the love light gleams

I'll be home for Christmas

If only in my dreams

You know, writing the word Christmas hurts me; it hurts me more than you know. I know you never supported me leaving. Trust me, I never wanted to leave. To leave my home. To leave my family. I NEVER wanted to leave YOU. You are a part of my family. You are my whole world. I miss you so much.

I'll be home, I'll be home

If only in my dreams

I'll be home, I'll be home

If only in my dreams

I want you to know that I am always thinking of you. ALWAYS. I miss your voice, your lagh and your sense of humor. I miss your smile, and I miss your eyes looking back into mine. I miss holding eachothers hands. I miss holding you in my arms and feelling your heartbeat. I miss you calling me Football head. I know, really stupid. The stupidest things I miss. But i can't help it. You are everywhere. I imagine you near me so I can finally go to sleep. And you are in my dreams. And when i wake up I feel empty, knowing it was just a dream. Helga you are my heart.

I'm dreamin' tonight

Of a place I love

Even more than I usually do

(Usually do)

And although I know

It's a long road back

I Promise You

I left home to help make a difference. I hope that you can forgive me. I hope that you can understand. I could never have made it this far without you, you make me strong. Everything you love about me is because of YOU.

I'll be home for Christmas

You can count on me

Please have snow and mistle toe

And presents under the tree

Just know, that when you thinking of me. I'm thinking of you. That when things get hard. I AM RIGHT THERE, holding YOU.

Where the love light gleams

I'll be home for Christmas

If only in my dreams

We're in a pretty tough spot right now. We're on the run and our ride out of here has not showed, but You know me, always looking on the bright side. I still have hope that we are going to make it out of this. I promise to keep fighting until I get home. And when this is all over, I promise I will never abandon you again. I love you.

I'll be home, I'll be home

If only in my dreams

Love, Arnold


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