January 30
by Janine Stephenson
Things are bad today. Very, very bad.
There was a truce between us and the Vietcong, but it looks like the Vietcong are fighting back.
All day, everyone has been very upset. Especially Craig. He’s a grad student
but since he’s taken a leave of absence, he’s registered as a Conscientious
Objector. He’s very concerned about being called up or given some grief because
of his status. I’m not sure I understand the rules completely about what’s
going on. I wasn’t going to talk to him about his status until he brought it
up. As it turns out, he’s never brought it up until today.
Thousands of miles away there are men
being killed. It’s strange to think the man we talk to each day, who goes to
the movies with us, could be one of those men. It’s hard to imagine that in a
year from now, Craig could be dead. And for what?
Mrs. Stoutmiller told Craig that he
should just lay low. Be sure not to get in trouble during the campaign. I’m not
sure what she meant by that. I guess it was something along the lines of not
getting into fights with the police. Or not getting a parking ticket. Or
speeding. Or anything.
