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This photo was taken in 1940.

A little boy saw his father marching off to war and suddenly broke away from his mother to run after him.

The photographer captured the exact moment.

What's interesting is that almost everyone looking at this image focuses on the child.

But the older I get, the more I find myself looking at the father's face.

Imagine knowing where you're going.

Imagine not knowing if you'll ever see your family again.

History is often taught through dates, battles, and famous names.

But real history happened one family at a time.

One goodbye at a time.

One uncertain tomorrow at a time.

Sometimes a single photograph says more than an entire textbook.