July 16, 1970

Dear Renee, 

I'm sorry it took me so long to get this letter written but every time I started, something came up.  It's been kind of a rough week but things have slowed down quite a bit today.  I got your letter yesterday, the one where you asked me if I remember Orlando and the frog by the pool, I do remember that night very well and very often. You said you liked me because I was so easy to talk to, well, Renee, you're the only person I've ever met that I can freely talk to, and not be afraid to let you know how I feel or what I am thinking.  I couldn't even do this with anyone in my own family.  Maybe it's this mutual trust that makes us love each other the way we do .  As for myself I know that there is no other girl that could ever take your place, not now, maybe a year ago but not now.  This last year has been hard on the both of us but I believe now more than ever that it was a good idea.  It gave us a chance to be away from each other, so we could do some serious thinking and see if what we felt for each other was really love.  It also gave me a chance to straighten out my own mind, when I left you last September my mind was in a bad state of confusion.  I didn't know if I was coming or going, and I really didn't have any definite plans for the future.  At least now I got a direction and I am heading someplace.

I've got to go back to work now so I'll see you later

I Love You and Miss You Very Much,

Mark

                                                                                         

P. S.  87 more days to go

                                                                                                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                           

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