What an adventure these boys had. I just can’t believe that
my Piggy is gone. I promised his mother and father I’d take care of him, and I
failed. But I know he is with them in a better place. I received this journal
from an American soldier about two weeks ago after he had told me what had happened.
Nice young fella, tragic that a man like that has to serve during these times.
I have just been so depressed with the loss of Piggy I just felt I couldn’t
read it, and then I decided to, and it astonished me that he was so brave. I’ll
miss him. At the candy store, we are making a new candy called Piggy, it will
have all his favorites combined in one. Caramel, pecans, coconut, milk
chocolate, all his favorites. Thinking about him just makes me feel so empty,
but life has to go on, and I will carry on in a strong manner just as brave
little Piggy did.
Farewell, Auntie Gertrude
