Michael Billings Collection - Wallet 8 - Part 3 of 11

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solution than that we must 
love in that silent yet articulate
fashion that will be our reward 
for our sincerity and constancy.
Naturally there is a good measure of
passion in our respective make- ups.
Our love has been a total thing
to me, lacking nothing, were it a
passionless thing we would be
subnormal people. Your lovemaking
to me is a thing of light and
shade reflecting clearly the trueness
of your soul. Our passion was
never lust and without the other
stirring the primitive in the other,
the outcome now so much anticipated
could never have come to fruition.
I always hoped that when I wed,
my mate would combine the
virtues of stirring lover, steadfast
wife and devoted mother. The
first two you possess and I think
the third is complementary to 

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the others. Like other things. passion
is a necessity provided it is spent
on the one person who is entitled
to everything from you. It is one of
many things that make the other
love you, without it a vital force
is lacking. As the one upon whom
you have lavished your fire, I know
I have never experienced such exhilaration
as at that time nor have I ever felt
that person was so much of me. If
that sensation is wrong then I am
more than ever perplexed. We are
not supernatural beings and quite a
sizeable part of our lives must then be
occupied with the natural desires 
of our bodies. My recollections of
those brilliant Brisbane nights are
filled with happiness and were we to
re-enact those months again I could do
nothing different   Good-bye, sweet
bundle. I love you so much
Micky

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AIR. MAIL
23.4.43
Mrs. M. Billings
548 Barker's Road
East Hawthorn
Victoria

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War Memorial

24. 4. 43
Darling Kay,
Well here is Dad again dashing off a
few lines while favorable conditions remain for regular
correspondence. Since I got yesterdays message away
yours of the 21st came along and I see my literary
masterpieces are not written in vain, two getting to you
the day before you wrote. Seeing you enjoy my humble
words so hearty like it pleases me to see they duly reach
you. I echo your sentiments that its no fun writing if the
intended recipient misses out but they all seem to reach
the addressee. I'm glad you were able to bob out, and see
Gwen and her offspring. I don't think Daisy knows she had
such a tough spin from what he told me so, I shall keep
Mum about that aspect.  Its nice to know the Brisbane
Victorians are turning out fine hearty specimens,  I like to
think your laddie will be the bonniest of the lot and
why not, eh?  Youre sure giving him a fine spin so out of
common decency he should be the goods.  Yes, I suppose
you have mixed feelings when visiting the mothers
who have been through the hoops but it won't be long now
before you will be sitting up acknowledging the plaudits
of the childs admiring throng. I know how you'll feel then
as once an a period of suspense is over, you will feel a
ball of muscle. Think of it pet, farewell to all those
aggravating discomforts, a quick return to your sweetheart
proportions and the finest job in the world awaiting your
capable hands and loving heart.
Your tete-a-tete with Dot Ridge
should be enjoyable for you as she's such a calm,
matter of fact person and extra good company.  I see
I stand corrected for the lack of warmth in my regard
for her. That thinking [[?]] just encouraging me to be
tendering sentiments of love to my friends wife, shame on you.
Just for that, I shall attempt to have an affair with her
when I'm down on leave and stay out late of nights and
drink beer every Saturday. That will learn you to
appreciate my single devotion.  I rather fancy myself as a
Lochinvar even if I am a bit out of practice but if
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outpourings should be within your power to cope with.
From your recent letters, I have a hunch that you won't
have been averse from some wooing.  I think I shall
adopt the attitude that having been away from you so
long I shall hardly know you and lay siege to your
affections right from scratch. How does that plan of
campaign appeal to you.  You certainly havent got that
missing business all your own way by a long chalk, my
pretty lover, the lack of your wondrous ministrations
is a major torment of mine particularly of nights. At
any time, the problem of breadwinning will keep us
apart by day but the period ordained that we will be
together, nightime is at present very bare for me. One
can hardly feel satisfied (without a y) at present when
remembrances of the marvellous times we had together
up here so frequently rise up.  After all, its not so much
to ask to be permitted a normal life with your wife, its 
the life and you have to be extremely stoical to put up
with nothing at all for long periods.   The anticipation
of what a tremendous time we shall have later on really
keeps you going and we are going to have our reward
as we want it.
Notwithstanding the deprivations and
discomforts, the baby will be your salvation to keep you
occupied, the hundred and one things that will be
required to be done to make him the world's best kid
and nothing makes time fly like congenial work
Remember, darling, you need not
knock yourself out spending hours sitting in a 
tortured position writing to me as you are the
party to consider now. Oh. I sent your tin back
this morning so that's fixed up
I shall terminate this now and tell
you that nothing would be lovelier than to heap
kisses upon you, take your fragrant body in my arms
and love you until sleep claimed us.  Good night
little mother.
Micky 

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BRISBANE
QLD.AUST.
5 -PM
10 24 APR 10
1943
AIR MAIL
AIR. MAIL
24 4 43
Mrs. M. Billings 
548 Barker's Road
East Hawthorn
Victoria

[*Brisbane*]

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Australian
War Memorial

25 . 4 . 43
Darling Kay.
Another Sunday has come around
and after being one of the congregation at the
local kirk this morning I have planted my
bottom down, taken out pen and paper and
let my thoughts turn in your direction. I was
invited to partake of tea at Heath St today but
leave is not available until five if at all. If
it comes off I shall dash post haste out there
but as its a fair trip I look like being late.
Unfortunately theres no mail today so have not
had the pleasure of scanning a page or two
to from your fair hands nor did I fare any
better yesterday but theres a better time coming in
that respect  So that limits the range of subjects
to chat with you about but who knows what
manner of things that will come before the mind's eye
as they so often do. I had intended to defer  this
until I had reached the olf old folks place
as the surroundings there are very congenial for an
intimate yarn to the little lady.  So here goes.
First I preface any further sentences with a
loving hope that you are feeling fine and that
Master Richard and you are co-operating excellently.
It has been most gratifying to read of your sound
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that assurance is a great comfort. I always reckoned
you were a fine specimen of the female of the
species and with pardonable vanity, I look like
backing a winner. I just couldn't see that a party
who could stow away the grub like you and be such
a hearty opponent in a scuffle and other frolics
could be anything but a fine product of the race.
Anyway, the last few years have fully borne out that
opinion and you are sure my trump card and never
fail to take the tricks. Searching for a topic of
discussion between us I find in one of your recent
letters a good deal of food for thought in a matter
that you rightly term important. It concerns our
future relations when the eagerly awaited reunion
comes to pass.  We, two, who sought and found
full return when we were together and alone are
naturally hungry for the time to arrive when we can
render to the other contentment and freedom from
that awful frustration that accompanies absence
abstinence from performance of natural functions.
I find it hard to put into words exactly what I
mean but I hope you can gather the import of my
observations. I am attracted to you in so many ways,
one of which is that when I want to possess you,
you give yourself so freely and fully that nothing
remains of my desire. It is impossible to banish
from my mind that fact and when I get next to