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Pros And Cons Of Living In The Trenches
I know fighting in the war isn’t what you wanted, but I have no choice. Everyone else my age is ready to fight and die for their country so I don’t see why I shouldn’t be either. I love my country and will not let my freedom and your freedom be compromised or taken away. Words can’t explain how much I love you and Pa. I miss being home, there’s nothing but trench foot and cold nights out here. It’s hard to sleep knowing that at any moment, we can be attacked or even be ordered to attack. I can’t promise you both my safe return, but I can promise you that I will do my very damn best to make it home alive, maybe not in one piece especially cause’ of this trench foot, but alive. Life in the trenches is worse than I could ever imagine. We wake
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