As another Mother’s Day approaches moms in the Oxford area and across the United States once again find themselves separated from their sons and daughters by a war overseas.
With these mothers in mind, longtime Oxford resident Brenda Craig recently sent us a copy of this postcard dated July 15, 1918.
It was originally mailed by her uncle to his mother, Craig’s grandmother, during World War I.
‘I thought it would be a nice tribute to the moms of today’s servicemen and women,? Craig wrote.
A long time ago, Craig’s uncle, James Perry, was one of America’s brave Doughboys fighting in the muddy, blood-soaked trenches of Europe.
As he battled the Kaiser’s forces, his mother, Cora Perry (left), was at home in Yale, Michigan waiting, praying and hoping her son would one day come marching up the walk and into her arms.
Thankfully, he did come home, but until then this small postcard (right), with its poem entitled ‘His Sweetheart,? was the only way for Perry to let his mother know he was all right and thinking of her.
‘It is a different time. It is a different place. But the bond between mothers and children remains the same,? Craig said.
Pay close attention to the poem’s words and hug your mother a little tighter this Sunday.