I do or say something I'll regret. My mama used to say God had to make men first — he knew we'd kill them if we'd been made first. I used to ask her why and she'd only shrug her shoulder. One time she whispered “ God knew we really didn't need them and it wouldn't take long for us to figure that out. ” Some days it's true.
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I have a box full of wool. My fingers aren't as nimble as they once were but there's nothing like the feel of knitting needles resting between my fingers. Mary is going to need a few new hats to keep her head warm. She gets colds very easily. I should make her some mitts and a scarf as well. You never know when it'll snow again. I need Jack to come home. I don't know where he is or if he's sick or well. I do know he's alive. He has to be. Mary and I need him. I can't imagine what life will be like if Jack doesn't come home from the war. I hated watching him leave me. I knew something like this would happen and I've been scared ever since. I don't show that to Mary though. She needs a strong mother. One who can get through anything. If my mother could raise all us kids and ensure we were healthy and strong just from her vegetable garden, then so can I. I will show my mother I am just as strong as her and I'll teach Mary to be the same. Just like I've taught Emmie. Sweet sweet Emmie.
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