Yes!

I received Patrick's first 'written by him letter' yesterday! Although, unfortunately the day he wrote his letter, (Sunday), he had not received any letters from family and friends!

I wonder why it is that we add tones to letters/texts/correspondence? In one sentence I read it with a tinge of sadness; in the next, determination. All in all, it was just plain wonderful to receive his letter. Albeit, one small page...a half sheet of paper..where Patrick dedicated two sentences to making sure his brother Jeff made sure to post his mailing address on Facebook, hmmm.

Patrick's writing wasn't that atrocious this time around. I didn't have to reread a word to make out what he was trying to say. I can tell he's growing up; so much so his penmanship is improving as well. No one can say the Marine Corps doesn't bring up the best in a person. So proud of that boy of mine!

I do feel better knowing that by the time I received his one letter he had most likely received two out of my four letters I have sent him. (There's only so much a mom can clean with her arm in a sling).
Yes, time is a plenty these days.

Maybe I should bump up my letter writing to everyday versus every other day?