“Dear ma and pa,

How are you both? Hope ma’s knee is more comfortable after the surgery. I have a feeling, that this year’s produce of our vineyards will become good vintage...

We are here spreading the lord's grace. I hope you can understand, even though you're both against the idea of me joining the military.

I have something to confess. I shot a kid earlier today. I am afraid... because I didn't feel nothing at that very moment, even though they told me that I had a mental breakdown when we got back to the barracks.”

（亲爱的母亲和父亲，

你们还好吗？妈妈在膝盖术后感觉好些了吧？我觉得，今年咱们酒庄酿的酒，一定会陈为好酒的。

我们在这里散布上帝的恩泽。希望您能理解，尽管二位都反对我参军...

我有件事要坦白...今天我射杀了一个孩子。我很害怕，因为我在那一瞬间感到了麻木，尽管他们告诉我，我回到兵营的时候似乎精神崩溃了。）

胸前挂着写有Frank. F狗牌的士兵穿着军绿色背心和短裤，躲在被窝里。他用牙齿咬着电筒，把信签纸抵在如石头般坚硬的大腿肌肉上写着信。他身旁的铁盒子里装满了信件，似乎已经攒了不少时间。

他继续在信纸上写着。

“Oh god, I've never killed anyone before...

It all began with a routine sweep. More IEDs were found in the last few days than the total of last week ——

You know what？I... I can‘t. I will continue to pray for your safety and health.

Things are gonna change from now on...”

（天哪，我从来没杀过人。

这得从例行扫除开始讲起。之前两天发现的简易炸弹比上一周加起来还更多了——

抱歉...我做不到。我将继续为你们的安全和健康祈祷.

从现在开始一切都不同了...）

他把信件封好，和手电一起放进了铁盒子，又伸手把它放到了自己床底下。