The selection was very slow, lots of waiting around not knowing what’s next but after that the medical section was very fast, a quick check to see if I was breathing (jokes) just to test how good my eyes and ears were, checking me for illnesses and the usual. They gave me no clue on whether I was picked or not and that’s why it made it more worrying.
Oh my gosh I nearly forgot to tell you! The letter… you know, the one that’s got the results in for whether or not I got into the army. It was very important, came in an expensive envelope with fancy writing on it with the letters OHMS on it- On Her Majesties Service. As soon as I saw those letters I thought it’s either make or break here and as I opened it the tension started to build until it was all released out with an almighty YES! (Because I got in, if you didn’t already know that)
War is like love it always find’s a way, and I would like to find a way, to serve my country and do the best for her people. I may get hurt, I may die, I could be a bad solider, I may become the best solider the world has ever seen, no one knows. All I know is that having you on my side, backing me will make me see to the end of this war no matter the outcome.
I know you’ve never wanted me to join but it got more real as I was getting older, seeing it in the newspaper and going down the shops to see leaflets on it. People used to talk as well not only you; some saying it was good, others saying it was bad, you being one of them saying it was bad. I done it because… well, you never believed in it, let alone me, I guess I just wanted to prove you wrong. Showing you that it isn’t as bad as you said it was going to be. I will show you dad… I will.
Mothers and aunts reaction was very good, unlike yours would have been. They were so happy for me, proud that my dream came true, but also they were sad because they knew I would have to go and they would miss me so much. And I now hope that you are happy for me too and that you were wrong and you now know that I could fulfil anything I set my mind too.
Harvey Messenger 9B