Lori Falkner Volkman is a former Miss Coronado and graduate of Coronado High. She now lives in the Pacific Northwest, but still calls The Island her true home. Her latest writings have been nominated for a military “Bloggie” award. Check out why this writer touches the hearts of military families nation-wide. Then cast your vote via her blog, www.wittylittlesecret.com. Voting closes Thursday at 4 pm.
” … This week my memory was jogged, and the 15 years that have passed since I experienced my last homecoming reunion came flooding back. No doubt you’ve shed a tear at some point watching the viral Youtube video featuring surprise reunions by uniformed parents, or the touching story of a soldier’s homecoming during the closing minutes of the Nightly News. Everyone experiences the empathy of these reunions, but those who have been through it seem to feel something infinitely more. There’s a swirl of emotional exhaustion as my heart involuntarily cycles through the departure, the separation, and the reunion all in one crisp moment … “
