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99 Tuesday - Dec. 19 - 6:30 Merry Christmas darling: Our tree is done, and all the presents piled around. It's a cunning one, and just big enough for this room. We have the angel on top and all the ornaments. Couldn't get any icicles - so I cut lengths of that curly red ribbon and used bits of white cotton. The lights work too! Found an extension cord here. Put some of Wendy's old toys around the bottom - Next year I'll make Christmas cookies for her and we can hang them on the tree. I tried to buy her some Christmas presents this afternoon, but without much luck - got her a pint sized skivvy shirt like yours to go with her overalls, and a pair of white shoes. I wanted to get dolls and dresses of course but contained myself! Wendy doesn't quite know what to make of the tree - she smiles - looks at the angel, and tries to pull off the ornaments. Tonight we are going over to Marge's for dinner - it's past time so I’d better bundle Wendy up - Wanted to get this started - will write more before I go to bed. 11:00 P.M. Wendy and I just got home a few minutes ago. The more I see of Marge the better I like her. You would too I know. I am [pg 2] steadying down. I know it - after listening to Val and Betty. The men are leaving next month and Betty is close to hysteria much of the time. I know just what it feels like, and am able to reason with her a bit. I will hit the depths again, and it will seem unbearable again, but the times in between grow longer. I'll never cease to be a little girl at heart - but life as a whole is getting into a clearer focus. There are many thoughts running around in my head. I want to think about them a day or two, and then write some more. Darling - I've learned a hell of a lot these past three months - it's hurt til I felt raw - now I have a feeling akin to that of having born a child - tired, but victorious. I love you - there is something more full of meaning behind those words than ever before - believe me darling and rejoice with me that I am recovering some of those little things I’d felt slipping away. Now I have them for good, and sweetie you've got me by the hand now - I can feel it. To bed now it's late, and little sweetie is going to want her breakfast on time tomorrow morning- I love you more fully and completely each day- Hurry home darling- Bobby
