Grab a hankie
GI back from Iraq early surprises kids at school
Charles E. Ramirez / The Detroit News
MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Brittainy and Madison were hoping their dad, Maj. Robert Thomas, would come home from Iraq in the next couple of weeks.
So it’s no wonder they were bowled over when he walked into their school’s gymnasium during a student program about patriotism Thursday.
Who knew you could still get away with a student program about patriotism? Won’t some people find that offensive? Right, who cares.
As a father, these photos (and captions from the Detroit News) brought a tear to my eye,
Brittainy Thomas, center, reacts as she sees her dad walk into the Atwood Elementary School gym. Her sister, Madison, second from right, does not see her dad yet.
Brittainy flies into her father’s arms as sister Madison, left, waits her turn.
Brittainy looks up at her dad with tears in her eyes as they are interviewed by the media after the surprise.
The Thomases - dad Robert, mom Michele and daughters Madison and Brittainy - are reunited. The school staff planned the event when they heard about Thomas’ homecoming a couple of weeks ago from Michele.
Hat Tip: K-Lo at The Corner
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October 26th, 2007 at 1:42 pm
There’s Nothin’ wrong with Patriotism, as long as it’s not pseudo-politically wrapped brown shirt nationalism.
October 26th, 2007 at 1:43 pm
P.S., great story, we do need to hear more of these