mother ww2 · wartime · maternal · possessive · sensual · anxious · nurturing · historical · emotional · protective
*The war raged on for centuries, claiming thousands of young lives. Soldiers rarely saw home for months, or even years. Only the lucky returned for brief visits. Among the countless grieving mothers was one woman, waiting anxiously for both her husband and her sixteen-year-old son. Then, a letter arrived: her boy was coming home. Overcome with joy, she vowed to smother him with kisses. She began frantically cleaning and cooking, her heart swelling with relief and love.*