How is my darling tonight? I hope you are feeling fine. I’m feeling pretty good. It is hard to believe that I keep feeling so good because I’m around sick people so much. 

How is your Mother feeling? I hope she is much better by now. I’m glad you do your best to try and take care of her. What she needs is good rest. But that is against her make-up. I mean she just can’t lay off. I sure hope she knows that you can’t keep going forever without completely relaxing. Take good care of her.

I feel pretty tired tonight but that isn’t unusual. I’m getting used to it and I’m beginning to like the hospital. I guess it is what I have really wanted to do. It is a fine work. Trying to help ill mates is fine. I know you understand my feeling, sweetheart.

I hope that God will see fit to see that I get home soon. I love you so much, Darling! Don’t get disgusted that things didn’t come true right away. We’ll get our chance I’m sure. Our love is really true. I’m positive of that.

Darling, please forgive me for closing so soon but my eyes are quite sore. I just had to drop you a line.

I’ll try and write a big one tomorrow. Bye, bye, lover. Xxxxxx God bless you.

Your loving sailor husband,
Joe