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It's always emotional when you return from a week-long business trip, hug your child and she tells you how much she missed you. But what if you're a soldier posted in a warzone, and you surprise your child with your homecoming? Bring on the tears.
This video does a beautiful job of mixing such surprises, and while every reunion is touching, we have a few favorites: We love the little girl on Santa's lap right about 1:30, who runs up and says "Daddy? Hi daddy. I miss you!" We smiled and teared up all at the same time at the kid who forgot to let go of his basketball right about 4:31. And how about the look of pure joy on the boy's face at 6:07? Seriously, where are the tissues?
So, if you watch this at work and your sniffling, teary-eyed self draws concerned looks from your co-workers, well, don't say we didn't warn you.
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8-18-2010 @ 5:02PM
John said...I will admit I am an unloving person. I have ice water in my veins and I'm especially not fond of children,
I watched this video front to back. Tears? They were rolling down my face, my nose was running and I was so touched, even my dogs sensed something was wrong. I hope all these folks are home to stay. God Bless Them
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8-19-2010 @ 5:55AM
Becki said...My husband just got out after serving 14 years in the Navy, and this video floods me with the memories of each and every homecoming, as well as every emotion that came with them. It's hard to put into words, because you just feel so much all at once. It's disbelief and awe. It's relief. It's love. It the answering of a thousand prayers. It's amazing. Even when the homecoming is known and planned for weeks, when you catch that first glimpse, when your children catch that first glimpse of him in the crowd, it is indescribable.
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8-22-2010 @ 1:03AM
Denny said...May all those who come home to loved ones experience the same joy all those in the video have.
Thanks to those who have given their all in response to such a high calling that only those who haved served will truely ever know.
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