ElinEM


 * My dearest sister Sandra!**

How are you? I hope you are allright. I am now finally arrived America after three long months on the boat. The trip over the North Sea was long and hard. The waves were big and the weather was terrifying. So, finally, 5th October we arrived Virginia with the boat «King Arthur». Around an hour earlier we caught a glimpse of land. It was a beautiful sight. And the nearer we came the more nervous we got. We didn`t now what was expecting us and we were so happy that we had survived the terrible weather. Now we looked forward to explore America, and the American dream. And in the America we was left alone. Alone in a big country. I have to take care of my self, had my mother told me. Somewhere on the quay waited my new houseband. I admit that in the moment when I left the boat I was a bit scared. Who was my husband? I looked around, but no one seemed to recognise me. But suddenly someone dotted on my shoulder. I turned around and saw the most handsome face I have ever seen. I became totally speechless. «Are you Elisabeth, he said. Yes, and you? His name was John and he was my new husband. And I promise, he is a strapping fellow. I have never met a better man than him before. My life has totally changed. I love him so much! In the beggining it was a bit difficult to understand eachother. He spoke English and I Norwegian. But as the time pass, I think it will become much easier. I learn more and more English for ever day. And when we not understand eachother we use the body language. We laugh much of eachother, but that it just a wonderful feeling. It is nearly three months since I have seen you and I miss you all very much. I miss the country and I miss the family and all my friends. Every night when I lie in the bed, I cry. I have it very fine her, but the life here in America is a kind of different from the life in Norway. But I think, when the time pass I will fit in here. Tell my mother and father that I am OK, allright? I know mother is very concerned for me. Once, we will come to visit you, I promise. Take care of yourself.


 * Yours sincerly, Elisabeth.**


 * To my dearest wife, Jane!**

The first I have to tell you is that I am alive, so far. So don`t worry. I am OK. Thanks for the letter you sent me. I am so sorry that I don`t have written before, but it is so much to do here. I hope you can forgive me? I miss you so much, and I think of you every day. I miss your smile, your laugh and just beeing with you. Hope you are all right? How is the children then? Are they missing Daddy? Give them a kiss from me and tell them that I will be home as soon a possible. I have a big surprise to them when I come home. I am looking forward to come home now. The life her is very difficult and hard. And it is a kind of different from the life back home. We don`t know what the next day will bring us. Meaby are we dead or meaby are we alive, nobody knows. Every day when I wake up I am glad that I am alive. Hundreds of people gets killed every day. Soldiers as well as innocent people. The world is very unfair. Kill innocent people? What a world we are living in. And who knows, perhaps I am the next who gets killed? That is very hard to think of. I get tears in my eyes. Meaby I have seen you for last time? It is just a miracle that I am alive. I have had luck many times. Many of my friends have been killed. It is very sad and I miss them so much. It is very hard to sleep, with bombs everywhere. It s hard to see so many dead people every day. But we are fighting for our country. That is the only motive power I have left. Tell my parents that I have written to you. I know my mother is concerned for me. Hope mother is OK? I miss you and the kids so much. Big hugs and kisses from me.

Jason**
 * Forever yours,