T,
Firstly, I want to apologize for how long it’s been since I last wrote to you.
Shit’s been kind of heavy around here, and I think you’ve passed the time where all my previous letters have been delivered. This will probably get to you quickly because I’m back in the country.
Three years of friendship…
I hope you know how much they mattered to me. How much YOU matter to me. I never told you that I instigated the retirement process and I’m due to leave the Forces, but it’s a decision you helped me reach.
This means I’ll no longer be an active member of the RCAF.
A part of me knows that this is the end of our time talking to one another too. The support you offered me throughout these past few years is something I can’t quantify. You’ve gotten me through some real tough times, my Calamity Jane, and I’m honored to have known you.
Thank you for bringing a taste of home to a man who’d lost faith in the service, who didn’t realize yet that it was time to say goodbye to the Forces.
Wishing you health and happiness,
Yours,
Butch Cassidy
