STOP...WARHAMMER TIME!!!
Dear Mom,
"The last few days have been awesome and disappointing at the same time. We lost initial drill, Badly. ... It was very disappointing. Everything else has been good. Over the last 2 days, I have gained confidence to know that there is nothing impossible, here. I can succeed. After the 1st week, I was at 197 pounds. That was due to lack of physical activity but now I'm all the down to 182 lbs, if you can believe that. I hate when people write me and tell me how they are so tired from work. Do you know how long I work? 15-17 hours a day. People on the outside $8-12 an hour-I make $.80- maybe. I just finally made $150.00 dollars. I have been paying for my training up until now. My check goes towards gear and maintaining my gear. It is $10.80 for shorts, $14 a shirt,$3.00 for socks, and $2.00 for underwear. One set of clothing is mere 10% of my check. So, I can't sympathize when people complain about work. The only person who maybe understands is Chris, and he makes waaaaaay more than me. Mine is more labor intensive, but, I'm just ranting. My birthday is coming up soon. DO NOT SEND ME ANY KIND OF FOOD! EVER! Yesterday, a kid got 81 chewy bars and had to sit down and eat every single one. That's wrong. I really do want however; and am allowed, is WARHAMMER 40K models -SPACE MARINES. Ask Mikey. Some nice ones. Just 5 or 6. Those would be a great gift. I'd be allowed to have some because My SDI loves Warhammer, and he's always calling me in to talk about it. He bought a Codex-a Space Marine rulebook, so we are both learning to play as boot camp progresses. Some Warhammer figures would be nice. Also, Kyle Fabirs is leaving on Monday, July 13th. Call him and wish him good luck. Tell him when he gets here to find out when Fox Co. comes back from up north, and to go to the Mormon church. He'll be garbage 1st phase then, I'm 2nd phase right now. Ask Mikey to print out and send me the general book for Warhammer. My SDI said if I teach him how to play, I might be able to call home. If you send that stuff early, I could do it faster and it'd make my life more enjoyable. So, ASAP! Tell Mikey, Black Templars. That would make me so happy. Tell Don's wife Brenda, thank you so much. She sent me like 60 pictures-if was very nice of her. Well, I'm on duty right now. Please remember what I asked for-ASAP.
Love,
Jake
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Michelle and Chris: Thanks for the updates, this is awesome! Jake: Only 2 weeks to go till the big 1-8! I am a horrible pen pal, but know I'm thinking about you, that you are in my prayers and I'll send at least a b-day letter your way! Love, Bro. Walters
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ReplyDeleteHow are you doing? Life sounds crazy as a marine! I was driving the other day and saw a big ole bumper sticker that says "my brother is a marine" and I'm not afraid to get one that says "my nephew is a marine" and put it on my car....the magnet version though! :) But I'm glad to hear that you are doing such a great job....and excelling by taking on more responsbilities, taking down other Marines in drills, etc. But that doesn't suprise me that you would be "top of your class" b/c you have so much potential! and I hope Jake that you know how much potential you really have and always live up to what you've been blessed with! You really are the whole package!
but when you were talking about putting your gun together I think of that quote from Forrest Gump which I love that movie..."Why did you put that gun together so quickly Gump?" "Because you told me to...drill sargeant!"
Anyway, life is pretty much the same for me! the latest is that I got eyeglasses after needing them for like the last 10 years but I just kept putting them off. My eyes are getting so bad that I think I may need contacts like all the time! Not fun!
well, hope you're doing well and just know that you're thought of often!
Love, April