South High Year Book 1961

Dearest Annie,

It is hard for me to express my feelings for you in words. First of all I want to thank you for the wonderful times we have had together. I have never felt like I do towards anyone as I do towards you. (Boy, when I started this I thought I was going to have a lot to say. But now I can't think of anything.) When the year is ended I can always look back on it and say that it was the most wonderful year of my life. Especially the last one or two months. It is going to be the hardest thing in the world to say goodbye to you, knowing maybe that I might never see you again. In fact I don't want to say goodbye at all, not goodbye forever. I have a feeling that it won't be forever. (You know how it is when you know that something is going to happen the way you want it to?)


Everybody has asked me what I am going to do when you go back. Personally I don't really know, I don't want to even think about it.

I know there are a lot of problems we would have to straighten out, but I think we could do that too.

You have probably heard it said that "Absence makes the heart grow fonder." I sure hope that is the case.

You have been a wonderful spot in the history of South High School, and probably the most important thing in my life. 

I am just going around in circles. What I really want to say is how much I love you. I love you for what you are and for what you stand for. I want to wish you all the luck in the world when you get back to France (not for very long I hope). I hope you never have any problems whatsoever. If you do just write me  and I'll do anything I can to help. All you have to do it give the word and I'll do anything you ask, anything! God bless you, Annie, forever and ever. And may you return to the United States as soon as you can.

I will never forget you Annie, because a boy cannot forget the dearest thing to his heart.

With all my love,

Clark

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