Noordwijkerhout, 21-10-78
Dear Jésus - Lieve Jesus
Thanks for the photos, they are very nice. My sisters have seen too your photos. They thought you were older than 19 years. Maybe it’s because you look older in that uniform.
Last letter I wrote you I was going to change of job. Now I’ve found a new job. In December I go away where I work now. I found a job in “Sassenheim.” (Maybe you know that place) It’s near Leiden. My sister is also working there.
I don’t understand when you said the weather in Spain was bad. My sister has gone to Spain, the 7 the of October, but they have had beautifull weather, about 28 degrees. She has gone to Salou.
When I was waiting for your letter, I lay in hospital, operating for apendicitis. One week I lay there. It was not very nice. I had not much to do there. But I’ve had much fun with the two girls next to me in the same room. When I was out of the hospital I had to rest two weeks more at home. At my work they were very glad I was better again. I was glad too I could start work again, because two weeks home is not so nice.
You wrote me you’d gone to the film GREASE. I went there too. I did like that film. The songs are good. I like those songs. But did you went alone on holiday and where did you go to, what country.
I don’t understand what you mean by: “Je resté a chez moi”(I stayed at my house) Maybe you want to explane that.
Now I want to tell you something about my family.
The family has 8 persons: Father, mother, 4 girls and two boys. No one married yet. The eldest is Lyda (you know here) she is 22 years old. Then Willly. 21 years old, she has got a boy-friend, his name is Simon.
Then Yvon, 20 years old, she has got a boy-friend for 4 years, his name is Bert.
Then me, 19 years old. I’ve had a boyfriend for 3 years when I was 15 years old. But that has ended in December last year.
Then Jan, (you know him too) 17 years old, he has got a girl-friend named Lilian.
Then Paul (you know him) he is 11 years old.
Lyda and Willy are in the nursing. Yvon and me are working in an office. Jan and Paul are still at school. Together we have got a lovely family. I think you are the eldest one of your family. Am I write?
Now I want to finish the letter because it’s very late now. I hope you write a letter again soon.
Veel liefs Ireen
P.S. I still got no photo of my short hair. (It’s growing again)
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Disclaimer: These letters are copied as is. I understand they may contain grammatical errors, but my parents did not have google translator, and relied on dictionaries to translate their thoughts. Any marks on the letters are made by them to help them understand the letters. Note: I may also cover their signatures for protection.
