Will Staton
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The First Last Day on the Somme. Second Place in Love Letters Through Time Challenge.
Mrs. Clara Simpson 8 Ponsonby Road , Liverpool November 11, 1915 My beautiful Clara, Bonjour from France! We arrived two days ago after an uneventful voyage. The Channel was calm and cold. I didn’t even get seasick. Upon debarking, we Immediately took a train to CENSORED and are preparing for deployment but we haven’t yet been told exactly where we’re going. It is thrilling to be here after so many months of drilling in Salisbury, however, my spirits sink as I move further from you and Leo. The undisturbed French countryside is dramatic and beautiful yet dull and diminished when compared to your radiance.
By Will Staton11 months ago in History
A Letter to My Hero
You already know that I love you, but I want you to know something else as well. You are my hero. I’m sure it’s not easy being a parent. I hope to know myself one day, but it couldn’t have been easy raising three sons. It would have been difficult enough if all you had to do was pay for our food, but of course there was so much more than that. There were the headaches we caused, the heartaches we dealt with, and the downright stupid shit that we got ourselves into. You were the embodiment of patience while being the stern, disciplined voice we needed.
By Will Staton4 years ago in Families
