“…but he was young.”
I found this charning story about the kiss on a cheek that lasted 60 years via the Karmic if Will blog.
Enjoy.
“Remarkable friendship not lost in translation”
A Japanese woman is reunited with a U.S. soldier nearly 60 years after they first exchanged smiles in war-torn Japan
The Oregonian: …The tale of Robert Mitchell and Sumiko Irie began in 1945 when Mitchell was stationed with the U.S. Army in Fukuoka City, Japan…. they communicated with tender smiles and meaningful looks, two things that will never need translation.
But that was as far as things went. They were just two people caught up in a crazy time, living in a scary world that had drastically changed. He kissed the woman he called “Dimples” just once, on the cheek.…more…
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