December 1st, 1949

Journal,

 

Very bad news.  Joanne has fallen out of her bed and injured herself last night.  We took her right away to the military hospital where the doctor told us she broke her hip.  He sent us to a specialist who was kind enough to take our case for a very low sum of money, only 50 cents.  She must spend a year in the hospital, recovering from her injuries.  I will continue to work for the army, although I have been thinking of leaving Germany.  There must be greater opportunities elsewhere in the world, places that have not been torn apart by war.

 

Henry