She is out of school for Winter Vacation right now. I think that will help her a bit.
It was difficult to get through Christmas day, but we managed just fine somehow.
Your funeral was beautiful, Honey. You looked so very grown up in your uniform. What a handsome man you turned out to be. I've never seen so many beautiful flowers.
I got to talk with Kris's Mother for a bit. She says that Kris has been accepted to a very nice University up state. That will be nice for her, to get away, and have something to look forward to.
We have decided to leave your presents under the Christmas tree until after the first of the New Year, but I'm not sure what to do with them after that.
Seems silly to hold on to them, but I don't want to give them away either.
I did give your old basketball to Gary. The two of you spent so many years trying to wear it out together. I thought you would like for him to have it.
I know that I should do something with all the things in your room, but every time I go in there I just end up spending hours going through old memories.
It just might have to wait until Kallie and I can do it together.
I got a very nice letter from Lt. Grantley. He must have been a very good friend. He seemed to have liked you quite a lot. He said he would like to come and visit, when everything is over.
When I wrote back to him, I asked him to check in on Martin's sweet little family for us.
The president announced tonight that they are going to send in more reinforcements to help bring an end to this whole mess and bring our boys back home by the end of February sometime.
I love our country, and our freedom, and I know that it costs a great deal to keep these things, but I feel so betrayed right now. I'm so angry and a bit confused as to where my own loyalties should be.
It just about destroys me, heart and soul, to think that the last moments of your short life were spent so brutally and filled with fear.
I've already cried so many tears, every time that I'm sure that there couldn't be any left, I start up all over again.
My precious boy, when you were just a sweet little babe in my arms, I knew that I would only have you for a short time.
That someday I would have to let you go, to try out your own wings, but I believed that in the bargain I would get to watch you soar and see all of your dreams come true with you.