From Ronald Reagan to his wife, Nancy, in 1972:
"My Darling Wife
This note is to warn you of a diabolical plot entered into by some of our so called friends - (ha!) calendar makers and even our own children. These and others would have you believe we've been married 20 years.
20 minutes maybe - but never 20 years. In the first place it is a known fact that a human cannot sustain the high level of happiness I feel for more than a few minutes - and my happiness keeps increasing.
I will confess to one puzzlement but I'm sure it is just some trick perpetrated by our friends - (Ha again!) I can't remember ever being without you and I know I was born more than 20 mins ago.
Oh well - that isn't important. The important thing is I don't want to be without you for the next 20 years, or 40, or however many there are. I've gotten very used to being happy and I love you very much indeed.
Your Husband of 20 something or other."
(HT: Letters of Note)
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
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4 comments:
SOOO sweet!
I don't know why I'm logged in as HCS Teach...
Amy :)
Love this. Am even now going to find man who will write me a letter exactly like that... :)
Brought me to tears. I love them, and honestly hope that Nancy's separation from him won't last too terribly much longer, God bless her. I told Marty, through tears, that people like that should never be separated, and not for long, if necessary...
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