In a crowd, one rarely notices what is going on with other people within the crowd with them. This one moment in time is an exception, because everyone notices when love is around. Anyone who has a loved one off to war can relate to this photo of an unknown sailor embracing his girl for a passionate kiss, with the smoke from the train billowing around them. It is hard to say whether they are saying hello or goodbye, but the emotion of the photo is one of passion and love. The bystanders sitting inside of the train share the surprise of the girl swept off her feet, and laugh and smile at the couple’s lack of embarrassment. Coming home from war can bring an overwhelming feeling of relief not only for the sailor, but for his family and loved ones. That overwhelming feeling could easily explain the extremely public display of affection which has not only affected the couple, but everyone else watching. If by chance the sailor was leaving to go to war, then this last moment, frozen in time in the photograph, would be one he would carry with him to the other side of the world to fight and possibly die. It takes a moment like this to make people stop and see that the simple things in life, like a great kiss, are much more important and worth more than any amount of money.
1 comment:
When i first saw the picture I was confused where the steam was coming from. Then i figured out it was part of her dress, cool effect.
This reminds me of the other photograph where the sailor comes home and he kisses her and graffitti is everywhere around them. It looked like it was in new york, but i'm not sure.
Both seem pretty romantic pictures, the soldiers that haven't died are coming home and kissing their loves that have been waiting for them for maybe a year or two. They are both so happy, i'm sure that feeling is comparable to any drugs.
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