Finally this hell is over. The armistice had been signed on Nov. 11, 1918 and finally, we can all go home. Do you remember the last time we had dinner altogether around the dinner table? What about or plans to paint the study? I cannot wait to see you and the children once again. Oh they must have grown so big by now!
Although it has been several weeks since my last battle, I have not quite adjusted yet. In my dreams, I am still haunted by the exploding shells and bone-chilling screams of terror of my comrades as they died. I can still almost feel hundreds of rats scurrying over me and smell the stench of rotting corpses. I don't know if I can ever recover from the horrors of war. Every night, I wake up screaming at one point or another; I do not remember the last time I have slept for 8 hours straight.
It has been a long while since the armistice has been signed and there has been no news about when we can be transported home. I hope that the wait will not be long. Well, I'm sure the government will not treat us poorly, especially after we sacrificed our lives for our country. When I get home, I look forward to collecting a pension and retiring.
Here in Europe, it is still pretty busy. The hospitals are chaotic at the moment. Everyone who are in good condition are lending a hand. I heard that the Germans have accepted full responsibility for causing the war and will be paying for all the damage. Something called a War Guilt Clause? I say that that is the least they could do! I'm sure that after the hell we have been through in the past 5 years, the Great War will be the last war in the history of humankind.
I hope that you have been taking good care of yourself, Melenar. Please tell the kids that I miss them. I reckon that it will be just a few more days before I return.
Until then,
George Wright
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Sources:
http://www.aftermathww1.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/shellshock_01.shtml
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_were_the_lasting_effects_on_the_soldiers_of_World_War_1
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