July 23, 2013

Oh Clare,

I knew I shouldn't have written that. Now you really do have it in writing that I think you're smarter than me, but please note now that I write think and not know.

Thank you for writing every single detail of your day. I honestly didn't think it was boring. It's refreshing, really, I need some sanity in this place!

Those video games... yeah, do not prepare you for this.

So you got those prom pictures huh? Could you send me one? I want a picture of my girl right here, next to my bunk. I want to show you off too. The guys here tease me about you. They think you don't exist and that you're my sister or something, just writing me letters.

If only they knew the little vixen that you are...

Oh Clare, I miss you. More than you can imagine.

I've been talking to this guy here, Mark. He has a girl back home too, he had a chance to marry her before he got shipped off though. He's always talking about her, it makes me miss you even more.

Your laugh, your smile, the way you would tease me for not waking up on time, how I can tell you everything. I miss your voice.

I'm glad to know you're hanging out with mom, but I can see her humor is wearing off on you. And by humor I mean lack of.

As for that baby album, please, please, please don't tease me about the pictures in their. I was a minor and therefore couldn't beg my mom to not take any naked pictures of me in the bathtub.

Let me talk about Adam now...

Yes he has been writing to me. yes he has mentioned he hasn't seen much of you. But no i won't tell you why.

Come on now Clare, you must understand that even if I am 10470 kilometers away I do not break guy-code.

He'll tell you when he wants.

I have to stop writing now if I want this letter to be sent out today. There is so much more I would like to say, but can't.

So please, don't stop writing to me, remember tell me every detail.

Send me pictures if you can, anything to remind me of home and of you.

I miss you and I think of you every single day that I'm here.

I love you Clare.

I'll be home soon.

Love you always,

Eli