My husband told me about this the other night and I didn't believe him when he told me it was hard for him to watch. This is one of the most amazing videos I've ever seen and if you have a few minutes, please take a minute to watch for yourselves.
(In case the video above doesn't work, you can view it here: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=9438508&categoryid=2378529)
![A tribute to soldiers coming home. A tribute to soldiers coming home.](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/57/576836/a-tribute-to-soldiers-coming-home-L-b6xk7K.jpeg)
As someone who has been in this position, I cannot even begin to describe the emotions that overcome you when you finally see your soldier after a deployment.
![A tribute to soldiers coming home. A tribute to soldiers coming home.](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/57/576836/a-tribute-to-soldiers-coming-home-L-ba3dc3.jpeg)
It was 7 months to the day when I saw Z get off that plane from Afghanistan, and then watched him get back on the plane two weeks later for another 3 months over there. I thank God everyday for bringing him home safe to me and for allowing me to experience this amazing homecoming moment twice.
![A tribute to soldiers coming home. A tribute to soldiers coming home.](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/57/576836/a-tribute-to-soldiers-coming-home-L-vITBn8.jpeg)
As much as I pray that we never have to experience this again, especially for the sake of our children, I am so blessed to know what this special moment feels like and be apart of a select few who do.
![A tribute to soldiers coming home. A tribute to soldiers coming home.](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/57/576836/a-tribute-to-soldiers-coming-home-L-9fKzvU.jpeg)
With less than 1% of the population serving in our military, it's hard to remember that this is "real life" for people on a daily basis. Until I married into the military, I lived in my own little bubble where I didn't think about wars and soldiers and sacrifice. But this is my reality now, as it is a reality for so many other people around the country. I urge you to take a minute and think about the sacrifices military families make on a daily basis. It's a lot harder than we make it look most of the time.
![A tribute to soldiers coming home. A tribute to soldiers coming home.](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/57/576836/a-tribute-to-soldiers-coming-home-L-QZESVP.jpeg)
Thank you to all of those who serve to protect our country and for their families who sacrifice so much on the home front.
God bless.
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![A tribute to soldiers coming home. A tribute to soldiers coming home.](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/57/576836/a-tribute-to-soldiers-coming-home-L-yhifiT.jpeg)