What I Was Thinking When I Left for War

Daisy and I were in love. A deep, deep, unbreakable love. Ever since I looked into her beautiful eyes, I knew that she was the one for me. She was perfect. We had spent a few days together, laughing and having the best times of our lives. My life was so perfect and I felt like I was in a dream, until the day that I found out that I would be sent off to boot camp. When it came time for me to leave, I was thinking that it would all be okay when I got back, and everything would be the same. Daisy promised me that she would wait for me, and I believed her. Daisy was the girl of my dreams. I told her that I would just be gone for a few months, but something happened that caused me to stay longer. I was not worried though because Daisy had made a promise to me and I refused to believe that she would break that promise. Daisy always used to say, "Rich girls don't marry poor boys, Jay Gatsby," but I didn't believe her. So I said a hard and painful goodbye to Daisy, and that was the last time I saw her for a long time. When I got back from war, I found out that Daisy had married an incredibly wealthy man named Tom Buchanan. This absolutely crushed me. I felt like my heart had been ripped apart and torn to pieces. I was so lonely and depressed for quite some time after I got back. I soon realized though, that if I became rich, I could win Daisy over. So that's exactly what I did.