L.A.+Essay+54

WDolphins10 10/17/07 Ruby

//My Brother Sam Is Dead//

My Beloved Sam, How me and Tim have missed you! Ever since father passed away, there has been too much work around the tavern for just the two of us. It is terrible around here without you. Why must you fight in the war? Even though you said that your duty to your country comes first, I think we should be your first priority. We are your family and we should be important to you. Yes, your country is important, but what if something happens to us? What if something happens to you? I don’t like you being in the war and risking your life just for your country. I loved when you were home and helping me and Tim and your father around the tavern. When you left it put us in danger. When you took the Brown Bess, we got in trouble. We are getting affected by your descisions. Then, when father died on the British prison ship, your brother and I were completely devastated. I am guessing that you were sad too. We miss you so much and since dad passed away, it has been a struggle to work. Also, there has been too much work for just the two of us. Currently, we are working all day and into the night. I don't know how we are going to be able to survive through the rest of this winter. It is getting too cold for us to be working on our own. We are your family, you need to help us. I don't understand why you feel that your country is more important than us.