Whether you support the war or you don't, whether you're a conservative or a liberal, whether you're American or not — our troops and veterans deserve our thanks and admiration.
It isn't an easy decision to commit one's life to fighting on the front lines of battle. The choice doesn't get any easier when you have kids, a family, or even dreams of finishing high school or becoming a singer.
Yet, thousands of people make that decision, despite all else, to risk their lives for our safety. While we may feel a great reverence for the soldiers out there, it's important that we understand that these folks leave families and loved ones behind.
These families are left with a void — a void left by a father or mother, brother or sister, best friend or grandchild. It's hard to imagine if you're not in the same predicament yourself.
I certainly can't imagine how difficult growing up would have been with my father or mother not only absent for extended periods of time, but absent with the risk of something awful happening. And it's for this very reason that a soldier's safe return back to his friends and family is all the more touching. To see a family reunited is simply one of the best feelings in the world.
At 3:31, all of my feelings about this are underscored when this veteran gets to surprise his son in the coolest way possible. See how the boy reacts in the video!
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