EirinAW

Dear mum and dad. Finally we arrived, New York is not what I expected it to be, it’s huge, gigantic. It`s the opposite of Sauda, it is people everywhere and there is a lot of shops here. On the boat from Stavanger, I met my new husband. He seemed really nice. It was crowded with people. My husband’s name is Sean, and he is 25 years old, he told me about his family, and that they lived in New York and that we are gone live with them, until we find our one place. After, I don’t know how many days, we finally arrive Ellis Island. I thought it was many people on the boat, but here it was ten times more people.

Everybody ran around, some people where crying, there was a lot of kids looking for their parents. We had to sign a book and sleep on this island, and then we could travel to the city. We travelled to Sean’s parents; they said that if you would like to come and stay with us here, you could live with them. The mountains, I really miss the mountains and the streams. Just to have the chance to walk and enjoy the silence, be alone in the scenery. And the silence, here there is all this noise and of course you guys. I have met some wonderful people here; they are showing me the sights, and they helped me find a job. I am a waitress. Sean’s sister is really nice, and she is telling me a lot about the town, and teaching me how to cook.

I am really good mum, you would be so proud of me. Tomorrow I and Sean are going to take a look at some new house; it’s time for us to move now. Before I terminate this letter, there is one thing I have to tell you, I am pregnant.

Love from Eirin

Dear Patrice.
It’s been over 6 months since we saw each other last time, I’ve had a really hard time, and I miss you guys. The day I travelled from Sotra, has been the best day so far, I really looked forward to join the army and serve my country, now I regret it! People are really naughty here, and everybody does whatever they want to do. We have been pushed around from day one. I am really tired and I really need a break. But if we sit down, we get punished. Yes, the life in the army isn’t easy. But you know what they said, one for all, all for one.

Now we have been in 6 or 7 different cities, and it’s all destroyed, and there are little kids running around looking for their parents, screaming, they looks starved, but we aren’t allowed to feed them, because of the new low. I know, it’s stupid, but if we break some of the rules, they get really mad, and they torture us. Some of the kids run around with big guns, in case someone tries to feed them, or talk to them, they shoots us.

I seen some horrible things, I think I never will forget. I saw one man get shot in the head, and slowly die. Yesterdays I actually saw a little girl walked right on a mine. She died instantly. Well, enough of the said things, I actually met some new wonderful friends, and I met Joshua! Do you remember him? We went to school with him; he was the most active boy in our class. You know who I’m talking about? He is married now, and has to kids. How are things going at home? I wrote home to my parents the other day, I really hope they can read my handwriting, it isn’t actually pretty. I think I have found the love of my life here, she is 18 years old, and is one of the nurses. She has blue eyes and has fair hair. She is so sweet. But now I have to go, the sergeant is yelling at me. I hope you answer me. One big, masculine hug from Joey.