Letters from Lt Colin Douglas Simper to Mrs Irene Simper Wallet 2, Part 9

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MRS C.D. SIMPER
c/o BLACKWOOD P.O.
SOUTH AUST
CD Simper

7 April
SX21753

Lt Simper C.D
HQ Coy 2/48 Bn
Aif -
Dearest darling,
Hullo honey,
I bet you've just finished
reading my other letters, for
I just know in my heart you'll
get them all in a heap,
thats why its so hard to
write at present, I know
full well that a letter
written in a week or so will
reach you as quickly as this
does slowly, will reach you
at the same time I mean
Its a bit like the trains
from Adelaide (not including
rail cars) here, Im washing
my hands all day long,

just like mum and pop did
when they came home with
the broken xx suitcase
Well darling I can imagine
your feelings, just now, its
4.30 on Saturday and I can
imagine how you are feeling
just this minute 'cause I
too am wondering how you
are, loving you terribly and
wanting you so much to
hear of you, I know that our
babies are growing every day
changing their ways and also
I know there must be a
half a dozen letters waiting
for me somewhere, the postal
department arn't bad anyway
so at least I should get
them some time,

Has Pete chucked his job
yet at Holdens, from what
I've seen and learned lately
his new job will be pretty
good, I don't think I'd like
it myself though, still I
suppose practice means a lot
that way,
How is Mum xxx these days
its hard to understand just
how she would be somehow
but I do hope she is well
and keeping you occupied &
keeping you from imagining
to deep,
Don't I long for you each
night, when I remember how
we used to lay abed talking
and muttering to one another
It's certainly funny you know

I could never tell you quite
in the same language how
I love you while Im with
you, when I writing it seems
easier somehow to pick the
best out of my thoughts I do
know though that I can say
I love you, when Im quite close
to you with such feeling that
all else seems wasted and
unnecessary, all the other high
faluting words are just forgotten
All in all though honey, so
long as you know just how
much I do love you, so long as
you can add in your own mind
all those things that make
me the happiest man ever, then
I am certain that when I say
I love you, youl'l not think I

belittle those three little words
Anyhow darling I will say
Cheerio for today, I see by
the date that soon will be
another anniversary of our
meeting, 4 years of m 12 months
each, thats nearly 1,500 days
I've known you and every
minute every second I have
loved you, more and more
with each passing day,
To the two best babies, to our
children popper sends a ton
of kisses, thinking of them, loving
them dearly, its no wonder
I miss them both,
Regards to everyone from a
loving, husband, son in law
brother in law, from Your ole
man Col
XXXXXX