Monday
"I took a night vision test this morning. I passed O.K.
Got a letter from both Mom and Sweet. Wrote to them both this evening. I had prison guard again today. That sure is a good duty.
Jay got word that his uncle was killed in Italy. It sure is a fast small world and things are happening everyday. It just takes one piece of lead. I guess he got his. He was a swell guy by his letters.
If I ever got mine, I want to be able to take it and not flinch. If God will just give me the strength and courage. I've got both now, but I'll need more before I'm through, I'm thinking."
The news his friend got, was a point close to home. Dad thinks about and faces the fact he may die in this war. I know this is probably an ongoing reflection as he proceeds towards his involvement in the war. I once asked him how he dealt with the possibility of maybe never returning home. He said that he always hoped for the best and everything worked out.
My dad was pretty much a positive person and had an obvious faith in God. I feel that I also have those traits. Both served him well, even in his later years.
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