The Reunion
The family ran to him and he let his baggage go and fell into their arms. His wife put her arms around him and held him very tight, and the children clung to his legs as they laughed and cried at the same time. It was a moment of pure love and release, reminding him of all that he had been fighting for.
As he held his wife, she whispered, her voice shaking with emotion, “We have a surprise for you.” Confused but intrigued, he stood back to get a better look at her. And that is when his youngest child handed him a sonogram picture inside a frame, their tiny fingers pointing to the image inside.
Realization dawned on him, and his eyes filled with tears. “We’re having a baby,” his wife said, her smile radiant. Overwhelmed, the soldier pulled his family close once more, grateful beyond words for the unexpected blessing.
