We received the letter and package containing shoes. Thank you very much for those. They provided much joy for all of us. We could not afford to buy shoes for ourselves since one pair of ordinary boots costs 300-400 billion. The current exchange rate is 68 billion marks for one dollar. I think we are fast approaching the peak of rising prices. Today, one pound of meat costs 6 billion, one loaf of bread, 6 billion; 1egg, 150 million marks. Lard, sugar, coffee and various other items are unaffordable for many people.