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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!

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#1

Korean War Goodbye Kiss, Los Angeles, Sept. 6, 1950

Korean War Goodbye Kiss, Los Angeles, Sept. 6, 1950

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    American Soldiers Getting Last Kiss On Ship Before Deployment To Egypt, 1963

    American Soldiers Getting Last Kiss On Ship Before Deployment To Egypt, 1963

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    #3

    A Sailor Kissing A Nurse In New York's Times Square. This Iconic Photo Symbolizes The End Of World War II, 1945

    A Sailor Kissing A Nurse In New York's Times Square. This Iconic Photo Symbolizes The End Of World War II, 1945

    Alfred Eisenstaedt Report

    #4

    A Young Woman Lifts Her Feet While Embracing And Kissing A Uniformed Us Soldier At The Train Station, Connecticut, 1945

    A Young Woman Lifts Her Feet While Embracing And Kissing A Uniformed Us Soldier At The Train Station, Connecticut, 1945

    Harold M. Lambert Report

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    #5

    Farewell To Departing Troops At New York's Penn Station, April 1943

    Farewell To Departing Troops At New York's Penn Station, April 1943

    Alfred Eisenstaedt Report

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    #6

    A Woman Leans Over The Railing To Kiss A British Soldier Returning From World War II, London, 1940

    A Woman Leans Over The Railing To Kiss A British Soldier Returning From World War II, London, 1940

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    #7

    Jean Moore Kneels And Kisses Her Fiancé, Wheelchair-Bound World War II Veteran Ralph Neppel, 1945

    Jean Moore Kneels And Kisses Her Fiancé, Wheelchair-Bound World War II Veteran Ralph Neppel, 1945

    George Skadding Report

    #8

    A Soldier Comes Home From War, 1940s

    A Soldier Comes Home From War, 1940s

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    #9

    Saying Goodbye At The Train Station Before Departing To WWII

    Saying Goodbye At The Train Station Before Departing To WWII

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    #10

    American Soldier Kissing His English Girlfriend On Lawn In Hyde Park, 1945

    American Soldier Kissing His English Girlfriend On Lawn In Hyde Park, 1945

    Ralph Morse Report

    #11

    Farewell To Departing Troops At New York's Penn Station, April 1943

    Farewell To Departing Troops At New York's Penn Station, April 1943

    Alfred Eisenstaedt Report

    #12

    Soldiers Departing For Egypt Lean Out Of Their Windows To Kiss Their Loved Ones Goodbye, 1935

    Soldiers Departing For Egypt Lean Out Of Their Windows To Kiss Their Loved Ones Goodbye, 1935

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    #13

    An English ATS And Eighth Air Force Sergeant Enjoy A Blissful Kiss, 1945

    An English ATS And Eighth Air Force Sergeant Enjoy A Blissful Kiss, 1945

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    #14

    English Soldiers Saying Goodbye To Their Wives, Getting Ready To Go To Egypt, 1937

    English Soldiers Saying Goodbye To Their Wives, Getting Ready To Go To Egypt, 1937

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    #15

    A Sailor Leans Over A Picket Fence And Lifts His Girlfriend Up For A Kiss, 1945

    A Sailor Leans Over A Picket Fence And Lifts His Girlfriend Up For A Kiss, 1945

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    #16

    Saying Farewell To Departing Troops At New York's Penn Station, April 1943

    Saying Farewell To Departing Troops At New York's Penn Station, April 1943

    Alfred Eisenstaedt Report

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    #17

    A British Soldier Whispers Into The Ear Of A Loved One As He Leaves For The Front, 1939

    A British Soldier Whispers Into The Ear Of A Loved One As He Leaves For The Front, 1939

    Fox Photos Report

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    #18

    Coffee Served On Porch Of Ante-Bellum Mansion, At Party For Cadets From Local Army Flying School, Mississippi, US, 1943

    Coffee Served On Porch Of Ante-Bellum Mansion, At Party For Cadets From Local Army Flying School, Mississippi, US, 1943

    Alfred Eisenstaedt Report

    #19

    US Soldier Tenderly Kissing His Girlfriend Goodbye Before Departing By Train, 1922

    US Soldier Tenderly Kissing His Girlfriend Goodbye Before Departing By Train, 1922

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    #20

    A Young Woman On Roller Skates And Her Soldier Honey, 1940s

    A Young Woman On Roller Skates And Her Soldier Honey, 1940s

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    #21

    US Soldier Giving Japanese Girl A Bicycle Ride, With Handlebar Riding Forbidden, 1946, Japan

    US Soldier Giving Japanese Girl A Bicycle Ride, With Handlebar Riding Forbidden, 1946, Japan

    John Florea Report

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    #22

    A GI And His Girl Walk Arm-In-Arm Among The Sheep In Kensington Gardens, London, 1945

    A GI And His Girl Walk Arm-In-Arm Among The Sheep In Kensington Gardens, London, 1945

    Ralph Morse Report

    #23

    A Girl Climbs To Say Her Goodbye To A Soldier Going Off To Fight In World War II, 1940

    A Girl Climbs To Say Her Goodbye To A Soldier Going Off To Fight In World War II, 1940

    The State Library of Victoria Report

    #24

    A British Soldier Kisses His Wife On His Return From Serving With The Armed Forces, 1945

    A British Soldier Kisses His Wife On His Return From Serving With The Armed Forces, 1945

    Popperfoto Report

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    #25

    Couple In Penn Station Sharing Farewell Kiss Before He Ships Off To War, 1943

    Couple In Penn Station Sharing Farewell Kiss Before He Ships Off To War, 1943

    Alfred Eisenstaedt Report

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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

    A Kiss In Times Square Displays The Mood Of The World On V-E Day, New York, May 8, 1945

    Michael Ochs Archives Report

    #27

    Young Couple Chalking Hearts Onto A Tree, Valentine's Day, 1944

    Young Couple Chalking Hearts Onto A Tree, Valentine's Day, 1944

    Galt Museum & Archives Report

    #28

    Servicemen And Downtown Workers Embrace And Kiss In The Street As Word Of Surrender Flashed Through The Nation, 1945

    Servicemen And Downtown Workers Embrace And Kiss In The Street As Word Of Surrender Flashed Through The Nation, 1945

    Post-Dispatch Report

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    #29

    Us Soldier And Local Girl Sharing A Chocolate Bar And Cigarettes, 1940s

    Us Soldier And Local Girl Sharing A Chocolate Bar And Cigarettes, 1940s

    John Florea Report

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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

    A Member Of The 1st Battalion Of The Manchester Regiment During A Quayside Reunion At Southampt Before The Unit Moves Onto Egypt

    A Hudson Report

    #31

    A Present For His Girlfriend, California, 1943

    A Present For His Girlfriend, California, 1943

    Meith Hagel Report

    #32

    A Soldier Saying Goodbye To His Wife In Seattle, Leaving For World War I, 1917

    A Soldier Saying Goodbye To His Wife In Seattle, Leaving For World War I, 1917

    seattlepi.com Report

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    #33

    Soldier Is Welcomed Home At Long Beach Airport, 1945

    Soldier Is Welcomed Home At Long Beach Airport, 1945

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    #34

    An American GI And His French Girlfriend Holding One Another While On A Date, 1940s

    An American GI And His French Girlfriend Holding One Another While On A Date, 1940s

    David E. Scherman Report

    #35

    An American Soldier And A Frenchwoman Kissing In A Picture That Raised Eyebrows After Appearing In Life Magazine, 1944

    An American Soldier And A Frenchwoman Kissing In A Picture That Raised Eyebrows After Appearing In Life Magazine, 1944

    Ralph Morse Report

    #36

    Man Kisses His Wife After Coming Back From War, 1940s

    Man Kisses His Wife After Coming Back From War, 1940s

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    #37

    Saying Farewell To Departing Troops At New York's Penn Station, April 1943

    Saying Farewell To Departing Troops At New York's Penn Station, April 1943

    Alfred Eisenstaedt Report

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    #38

    Soldier Kissing A Red Cross Nurse, 1945

    Soldier Kissing A Red Cross Nurse, 1945

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    #39

    Women’s Army Corp Member Kissing Her Husband, Upon Discharge January 1, 1945

    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

    Anglo-American Friendship Is Furthered By Boy And Girl Meetings In Hyde Park, 1945

    Ralph Morse Report

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    #41

    A Couple Kissing In A Pub As Europe Celebrates The End Of World War II, London, 1945

    A Couple Kissing In A Pub As Europe Celebrates The End Of World War II, London, 1945

    Popperfoto Report

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    #42

    A Russian Woman Cries Reunited With A Soldier Returning After The War, 1945

    A Russian Woman Cries Reunited With A Soldier Returning After The War, 1945

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    #43

    World War Two Farewell Kiss, Between 1940-1945

    World War Two Farewell Kiss, Between 1940-1945

    Sam Hood Report

    #44

    D. Brown Kissing Her Fiance Terry Under The Mistletoe, On Board The HMS Wakeful At Portsmout, 1955

    D. Brown Kissing Her Fiance Terry Under The Mistletoe, On Board The HMS Wakeful At Portsmout, 1955

    E Bacon Report

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    #45

    A Couple Celebrate The Victory On May 8, 1945

    A Couple Celebrate The Victory On May 8, 1945

    Hulton Archive Report

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    #46

    Evacuated French Troops Relax On An English Beach

    Evacuated French Troops Relax On An English Beach

    David Parker Report

    #47

    Actress Martha O’driscoll Kisses A Soldier Goodbye In Los Angeles, 1941

    Actress Martha O’driscoll Kisses A Soldier Goodbye In Los Angeles, 1941

    Keystone-France Report

    #48

    Hyde Park's Paths Are Filled With Strolling Couples Like This One, 1945

    Hyde Park's Paths Are Filled With Strolling Couples Like This One, 1945

    Ralph Morse Report

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    #49

    Comrades Heckle Soldier Kissing His Girlfriend Goodbye Before Leaving Waterloo Station, London, 1939

    Comrades Heckle Soldier Kissing His Girlfriend Goodbye Before Leaving Waterloo Station, London, 1939

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    #50

    A British Tommie Bestows A Last Kiss Upon His Rhineland Sweetheart As His Detachment Leaves For England As They Evacuate Germany. Konigstein, Germany, September 1929

    A British Tommie Bestows A Last Kiss Upon His Rhineland Sweetheart As His Detachment Leaves For England As They Evacuate Germany. Konigstein, Germany, September 1929

    Underwood Archives Report

    #51

    An American Soldier Leans Over The Side Of An Army Vehicle As He Kisses A French Woman On A Bicycle During The Liberation Of Paris, 1944

    An American Soldier Leans Over The Side Of An Army Vehicle As He Kisses A French Woman On A Bicycle During The Liberation Of Paris, 1944

    Hulton Archive Report

    #52

    Three Lovely Ladies Embrace Their Military Beaus, 1940s

    Three Lovely Ladies Embrace Their Military Beaus, 1940s

    University of Miami Report

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    #53

    Kissing Their Lovers Goodbye, Toronto, 1914

    Kissing Their Lovers Goodbye, Toronto, 1914

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    #54

    A Soldier And His Girlfriend, Texas, USA, 1941

    A Soldier And His Girlfriend, Texas, USA, 1941

    George Strock Report

    #55

    Husbands Kiss Their Wives After Coming Back From War, 1940s

    Husbands Kiss Their Wives After Coming Back From War, 1940s

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    #56

    Couple Laughing In A Park, California, 1943

    Couple Laughing In A Park, California, 1943

    Meith Hagel Report Report

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    #57

    Soldier Is Greeted With A Kiss From His Ecstatic Wife As He Comes Home From France On Christmas

    Soldier Is Greeted With A Kiss From His Ecstatic Wife As He Comes Home From France On Christmas

    Popperfoto Report

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    #58

    A Victory Kiss, 1945

    A Victory Kiss, 1945

    Australian War Memorial Collection Report

    #59

    Couple In Penn Station Sharing Farewell Kiss Before He Ships Off To War, 1943

    Couple In Penn Station Sharing Farewell Kiss Before He Ships Off To War, 1943

    Alfred Eisenstaedt Report

    #60

    An English ATS And A GI Lies In The Grass In Hyde Park, 1945

    An English ATS And A GI Lies In The Grass In Hyde Park, 1945

    Ralph Morse Report

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    #61

    A U.S. Officer And His Girl Walk By The Serpentine In Hyde Park, London, 1945

    A U.S. Officer And His Girl Walk By The Serpentine In Hyde Park, London, 1945

    Ralph Morse Report

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