Coming Home

So I watched that Coming Home program on the Lifetime and was feeling very conflicted. It's obviously a tear jerker but I found myself not being able to put a finger on why I was crying. I thought how sweet and wonderful these reunions were and was happy for the families. Then, I was sad because I would think about how my family will be seperated soon for the same reason. And there's the whole "well, it's sad that they had to be apart in the first place".

I started reading some comments from people online and they made some interesting points. Some felt that it was wrong to have cameras there for these moments and that it was exploiting military families. They said that they were trying to put a happy spin on a sad situation or that it was traumatic for the kids to be surprised like that especially since Daddy is almost like a stranger after being gone so long.

The other side argued that the famlies agreed to be on the show and so it wasn't exploitation. They said that we saw enough negativity about the war and military life and that it was nice to see some good parts.

I am so scared to see my hubby go away for such a long time. I can't imagine saying goodbye to him. But I'm nervous for him to come home too. Will he still be the same? Will our new baby girl let her Daddy hold her? How will we adjust after so much time apart? It's complicated.

What do you think, tender moments or exploitation?