| Show LAREN rob WEIGHS UAL adu puvido ON U a 6 ARMY somewhere in france nov 24 dear rattier father it is with the greatest joy that I 1 attempt writing what I 1 louia like to write you you know it is father a day today lor all us fellows over here ahat Is we are all supposed to write a letter to father dad clad papa papaw or the alu man bo it is ie to lather father which has the larger meaning that I 1 am writing no mo old mau man in mine I 1 was going to write to you a long time ago but I 1 heard of this special day so I 1 waited the letters etters I 1 write to mother are for ou all but I 1 dont like to be one sided aided so that is why I 1 am glad a special day Is set aside for father at home in our little community most of the fellows fel lovis aro are men but bui since I 1 have had a chance to see the real character of some of the fellows I 1 find there are some that are not men I 1 dont claim that I 1 have reached the first degree of perfection fec tion and I 1 know everybody has their failings but what I 1 want to sa a la Is that you stand away high in my ideal deal and you mean the same to me now as you did when I 1 waa vaa a child in the big meaning of life which is love tor for one another I 1 have seen a few of the trials and temptations men have to bear with and I 1 believe I 1 have pulled on top as good as most of them so I 1 hope you yoa will not think me a failure for not in rank in the army of course I 1 know you won non t I 1 am longing for the day and I 1 dont believe it far away when I 1 will eat a real meal I 1 only weigh pounds on the food we get over hero here but it like the food father raises and mother cooks vi after dinner dimier was vaa over mall mail was given out well I 1 got my share for once five of them I 1 have spent al most an hour reading them and they suro sure make P tellow fellow feel good although I 1 am sorry so many are having the influenza I 1 spent a day a little while back in one of the largest cities in france I 1 saw a great many things woith seeing I 1 can think of nothing more to will close cloae for now from your loving son on ROM HOES |
