I’ve got big news tonight. Tomorrow may be my last day as an M.P. If everything works out according to plan, I am going to be transferred from my present company to the Headquarters Squadron at this same base.
I can’t tell very much about my new job right now because I know very little about it myself. But I can say that it is office work and looks like a good thing from where I stand.
I found out about it when I came back from dinner this noon, and have had a more or less hollow feeling in my stomach ever since. Eating doesn’t help. It reminds me of how I felt just before the curtain went up on our Junior and Senior Plays! Know what I mean?
The news didn’t come as a complete surprise to me though. About a week ago I was called before an officer at headquarters and interviewed for the work, along with several other boys. I suppose the interview was satisfactory, but I wasn’t very optimistic about my chances. Most of the boys had had experience in army office work. Nothing more was said about it and I had just about given up. All I want to do now is go to work on it and see what the deal is.
I’m not in the mood to write a long post tonight, so will cut this short. I will keep you posted on new developments as best I can.
P.S. My sister Bonnie’s package came yesterday. I wish I could tell her “Thanks!”
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