History Homework.

December 28th, 1914

Dear Love,
How are you, my dear? Why couldn't I have just listened to you and stay home... Tending to the kids, cooking, cleaning, and living the simple life. But instead I chose to go for my oldest dream since I was a young girl; to serve in the war. Thank you for understanding, but I wish you were more reluctant to let me go. There was a crushing of the German advance about a month ago. I think I may go deaf from all the gunfire and bomb attacks. I never knew that warfare was so tense, and hot.

Here's something interesting to tell the kids, I am living in a trench. Tell them that it's like an outstretched tunnel with no dirt ceiling. All these men are taking the restroom right in front of me. At first I was uncomfortable, but I have grown so use to it by now. Barely anyone here speaks English. The Germans seem to be getting more aggresive each day. We become more cynical each night. Christmas has just passed and it was certainly interesting. The day before Christmas, the Germans delivered a chocolate cake which signified as action to cease fire so the Germans may have a concert. The day after Christmas, no guns were fired or threats shouted out. It was as if both sides were waiting, waiting, watiting for the first move.

My love, I hear Jimmy Bob Thornton calling for us to put on our gas masks. I will write again soon when I have time huddle against the opposite wall of the enemy in order to tell you that I love and miss you.

With Love, Maria S.