One of the better and more enjoyable short stories on Lit. A delightful read and as a vet I can attest to how uplifting letters from home are when you are far from home and in harms way.
If you know anyone who is serving, send a letter. It really helps to uplift their spirits, even in is age of email and Skype.
Thanks for sharing a wonderful story.
I thoroughly enjoyed the story, and as a military history buff I can tell you your use of language was very proper for the time period. It was almost as if we read actual love letters sent back and forth between a young man and a young lady in the early 40's. Thank you for a very enjoyable read, that although it had no sex had all of the sexual tension of a budding romance.
I enjoyed it enormously and thought you captured the era very well. He must have been the only American airman not trying to lure British girls into bed with cheap cigarettes and silk stockings.
is so much better when there's a pretty girl waiting for you at your destination. I've experienced it first-hand.
There were undoubtedly millions of 'welcome homes' into the arms of lovely women after WWII. And then there was the Baby Boom which happened shortly thereafter.
Thanks for bringing back the memories of an era many years ago.
Wonderful story. I'll admit I was dreading the end. I thought there might be a sucker punch and that Tommy would have been shot down and killed. Glad it didn't turn out that way.
Is a short story, but telling so much!
I liked a lot!
5* for you and waiting for read more of yours stories.
I apologize for my English, is not my native language.
English
Excellent, superb!!!
Excellent, suberb!!!
Nicely done.
Sweet story, and the language feels right. Good work.
Well done
BZ but that was from another era. Very appropriate language and attitudes for the era you set the story in.
One of the better and more enjoyable short stories on Lit. A delightful read and as a vet I can attest to how uplifting letters from home are when you are far from home and in harms way.
If you know anyone who is serving, send a letter. It really helps to uplift their spirits, even in is age of email and Skype.
Thanks for sharing a wonderful story.
Very nice work.
I thoroughly enjoyed the story, and as a military history buff I can tell you your use of language was very proper for the time period. It was almost as if we read actual love letters sent back and forth between a young man and a young lady in the early 40's. Thank you for a very enjoyable read, that although it had no sex had all of the sexual tension of a budding romance.
shades of Titanic
I enjoyed it enormously and thought you captured the era very well. He must have been the only American airman not trying to lure British girls into bed with cheap cigarettes and silk stockings.
Great story, thanks.
Very very nice
I really enjoyed this story.
Thank you!
Homecoming...
is so much better when there's a pretty girl waiting for you at your destination. I've experienced it first-hand.
There were undoubtedly millions of 'welcome homes' into the arms of lovely women after WWII. And then there was the Baby Boom which happened shortly thereafter.
Thanks for bringing back the memories of an era many years ago.
Wonderful story. I'll admit I was dreading the end. I thought there might be a sucker punch and that Tommy would have been shot down and killed. Glad it didn't turn out that way.
great story
thanks
And the band played Waltzing Matilda
A song, look it up.
War is hell.
Just such
Just such a wonderful story in a short two pages. Thank you so much for it! It brought a tear to this old Marines eye.
One of the most romantic stories I've read
It may not be long, or filled with graphic physical lust, but it is just long enough to tug at the heart strings.
Beautiful.
Great short story
Is a short story, but telling so much!
I liked a lot!
5* for you and waiting for read more of yours stories.
I apologize for my English, is not my native language.
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