Times change. Nothing remains the same forever. But as you can see from these heartwarming pictures compiled by Bored Panda, one thing doesn't change no matter how much time passes, and that's love.
Usually when we say goodbye to somebody, we're pretty sure that we're going to see them again, and soon. But many of the people in the photographs below, taken during WW2, had no idea if they were ever going to be reunited with their loved ones again. And sadly, many weren't.
These pictures serve to remind us that life is short, so don't wait until Valentine's Day to tell somebody you love them. Tell them today!
#21 US Soldier Giving Japanese Girl A Bicycle Ride, With Handlebar Riding Forbidden, 1946, Japan
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#22 A GI And His Girl Walk Arm-In-Arm Among The Sheep In Kensington Gardens, London, 1945
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#23 A Girl Climbs To Say Her Goodbye To A Soldier Going Off To Fight In World War II, 1940
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#24 A British Soldier Kisses His Wife On His Return From Serving With The Armed Forces, 1945
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#25 Couple In Penn Station Sharing Farewell Kiss Before He Ships Off To War, 1943
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#26 A Kiss In Times Square Displays The Mood Of The World On V-E Day, New York, May 8, 1945
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#27 Young Couple Chalking Hearts Onto A Tree, Valentine's Day, 1944
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#28 Servicemen And Downtown Workers Embrace And Kiss In The Street As Word Of Surrender Flashed Through The Nation, 1945
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#29 Us Soldier And Local Girl Sharing A Chocolate Bar And Cigarettes, 1940s
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#30 A Member Of The 1st Battalion Of The Manchester Regiment During A Quayside Reunion At Southampt Before The Unit Moves Onto Egypt
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#32 A Soldier Saying Goodbye To His Wife In Seattle, Leaving For World War I, 1917
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#34 An American GI And His French Girlfriend Holding One Another While On A Date, 1940s
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#35 An American Soldier And A Frenchwoman Kissing In A Picture That Raised Eyebrows After Appearing In Life Magazine, 1944
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23points
#37 Saying Farewell To Departing Troops At New York's Penn Station, April 1943
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#39 Women’s Army Corp Member Kissing Her Husband, Upon Discharge January 1, 1945
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#40 Anglo-American Friendship Is Furthered By Boy And Girl Meetings In Hyde Park, 1945
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