One day over summer I got a call from a friend that I went to school with. He asked if I wanted to hang out I said sure,then he asked if I was still single he said "not for me I have a friend I want u to meet? " I said sure I will meet him. He said "his name is Paul and he is leaving soon to join the Army." So my friend picked.me up I wasn't thinking Paul would be there I thought he would have met us there but I was wrong. So that day I fell hard for my soldier. So I got letters and flowers and phone calls. I will always remember the last call I got from him. Baby I'm in fort Bragg and I'm going over seas I love u and will u marry me when I get him? I said yes. He was supposed to come home on leave but he didn't. I got a phone call from his aunt and she was the only one who knew I was.pregnant I.didn't tell Paul I didn't want him worrying about me or telling me he.was going to leave the Army because I believe once u sign up for something u have to see it through.so his aunt called me askednif I was.sitting down and I saidnyes which I wasn't and she said Nicki I have bad news my heart sank I.said OK is Paul injured where is he? She said honey Paul's coming home just not the way we want him. When she told me that I felt the baby fall. I told her and she came and got me and took me to the hospital and they did an emergency c section on.me but I lost my son and his father on the same day. I had so much anger in me but I kept hearing his voice telling me "baby be strong for me my love I will see u soon".
I miss u infantryman I will always love you
R.I.P PAUL J NELSON
San Jose, CA