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6LettertoFranksSonMikeSeptember171944September171944MySonWhenIwritethisletterIhaveneverseenyouorheardyourcry.Youwillneverrememberthisdayorperhapsthiswar.Yourfatherwasinthearmywhenyouwereborn.Yourfatherandmotherweremarriedduringthewarandaschancewouldhaveitcouldnotbetogetherwhenyouwereborn.Yourmotherwasnotalonehermotherandbrothersweretheretotryandtakeyourfathersplace.Thissoundsasthoughthingsweretoughonyourfatherandmotherduringthosetimes.Actuallytheywereluckierthanmanyothersyourfatherwasstilltraininganddidntexpecttohavetofightforsometimetocome.ItellyouthissothatyouwillknowwhyIwritethisletter.Mysonalwayslookafteryourmother.Sheisthebestsportinalltheworld.SheknewbetterthanIwhatitmeanttobringachildintothisworld.Thingswerenoteasyforherinfactshesufferedforyoufarmorethanmostoftheothermothersoftheworld.AveryoldphrasetakenfromtheBibleshouldbealwaysrememberedShewentdownintothevalleyoftheshadowofdeathforyou.Rememberyourmothersonandwatchoverherandkeepher.Asyougothroughlifeyouwillfindmanyplaceswhereyouthinkthatyouarehavingagoodtime.Goodtimesarenevernicetolookbackonwhentheyaretheexpenseofothers.Yourfatherwhenyoungwassomewhatofasmartkidandassuchthoughthecouldgetawaywithsomerathersmarttricksbutyoucantbeatwhatisgoodandright.Yourgreatestpleasureinlifecanbeeasilyobtainedbydoingforothers.Befriendlywithallyoumeetanddoyourbesttohelpthem.Youmayhaveyourowntroublesbutotherstroublesarejustasimportanttothem.Whenotherstrytohurtyousimplyforgetitanddothemafavortheywillbeashamedofthemselvesfortryingtohurtyou.Whateveryouchoosetodoinlifedoitwithyourwholeheartandallyourenergyifyourheartisnotinthejobgetsomethingelse.Whereyourheartisthereyouwillfindyourtreasures.StudytheBiblemyboyandyouwillfindawealthofadvice.Preythatyouwillrememberandheaditscounselandyourlifewillbefullandhappy.WhateveryourreligionmaybeyouwillnevergowrongbysittingdownaloneorquietlyandthinkingovertheteachingsoftheBible.Youmayneverachievegreatfameorwealthbutyourlifewillbecompleteandhappyifyoucanleavealittlehappinessforsomeoneelse.MaythegraceofourLordbewithyounowandforevermoreYourfatherFrank.