My dearest, as I'm writing this,

I want you to know that

Wherever and whatever "bed" I may lie

During this time of war,

I am always thinking of you and our family

Wherein I ask myself these questions,

Before I go to sleep,

How are you, my dear?

Are the doctors treating you alright?

How is she; our soon-to-be daughter, I mean

How is our son treating you?

I swear to God when I learn

That he is not taking good care of the both of you

When I return, he'll get the punishment he deserves

Don't worry; I promise I won't be hard on him

Anyways growth wise, how is he doing?

I bet his taller now, more handsome too, just like his father

I guess it's just been so long

Since I last saw you, my beloved family

Curse this silly war

Which has been going on for almost a year now

And honestly, it seems that every day is our last

I'm starting to get lonely, afraid, and sad

That each day I live and survive

Is another step away from you, my dears,

Then again, even if all hope is lost

I still know so that this would soon end,

For I know that we will see each other again soon,

And that those words

I said to you, my beloved family

Before I left to serve our dear country

Are not my final goodbyes

So as you read this, mi Amor

May you sleep well on the nights to come

Know that I'm doing alright

Don't worry; they're feeding me here

Not good as yours

But it's good enough to keep me alive

And keep me at my feet

I also met a lot of acquaintances along the way too

We keep each other safe

They, too, have their own families

To come back too at home

While some of them got us, as their family

We're happy, my dear

Amidst the dangers we face, each day and night

Oh, and before I end, I want you to know and the kids too

That whatever happens

I love you, my dears, so much

Don't worry about me,

Just continue enjoying your everyday lives,

I will be home soon; I promise

And you can hold on to that