tear jerker

[Lorax7844]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/05/master-sgt-joseph-myers-d_n_211765.html

Air Force Master Sgt. Joseph Myers surprises his 10-year-old daughter in her 4th grade classroom after coming home from Iraq. video at link

[Schema Thing]

1. thanks, I needed that.

I've been reading too many stories that make me tear up for opposite reasons.

[YOY]

2. Touching...almost as much as the one of the little boy a year or so ago.

n.t.

[Terran]

3. No no, I just have something in my eye...

:cry:

[bdamomma]

4. those kids need ttheir parents to come back.

[11 Bravo]

5. I saw it on the Today show this AM. Even knowing it was coming, I still got that damned dust speck..

caught in my eye!

[myrna minx]

6. *sniff* That was so unbelievably touching.

:cry:

[CBR]

7. Thanks. I watched this and then spent time on youtube looking up other

similar vids -- very moving.

[Reader Rabbit]

8. There was one a few years ago where a dad surprised his kindergarten-age son.

Here it is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSUekSejnNI

[Bigmack]

9. I don't want to see those videos...

I don't want Dad to be over there in the first place. I want the kids to see Dad on a regular basis, rather than between deployments.

We can't afford an Empire... financially or socially.

[NightWatcher]

11. +1. they spoon feed us one of those reunions every few weeks here

can you say "Propaganda" boys and girls?

I knew you could

[Chulanowa]

13. The propaganda can be reversed easily

It's strong for us, weak for them. Point to these tearjerker reunions and make a note of how these children, the spouses and the babies, all need their mothers or fathers far more than Iraq does.

[newinnm]

12. Dont watch

[Bigmack]

15. I'll be clearer...

in case you're dense.

I don't want the parent to be gone in the first place... making heartwarming videos of returns unnecessary. I'm not to anxious to see the pics of the dead and wounded come home, either. Better they should be home drinking beer and making love to their wives and/or girlfriends.

I don't want to see it because I don't want it to happen in the first place. It's a fucking waste.

Disturbing image alert:
?t=1244238743

[progressoid]

10. Wouldn't it be great to see a few thousand more of these reunions?

[JSK]

14. Anybody notice?

The girl was wearing a shirt with a huge sparkly peace sign and peace sign earrings as well. Wonder if mom suggested she wear them knowing there would be publicity. Nice.

[Truth2Tell]

16. Thousands of kids will never

get to have the same moment.