Welcome.
Home. The two words are
simple. But when combined together,
their meaning is powerful, Welcome Home.
The words might not mean much to you, but to me, the two
words are what you look forward to saying for months. They could be
two of the sweetest words you could ever hear. ‘Welcome Home.’
Those two words can also bring on lots of emotion. I associate the words with deployment. When I hear ‘Welcome Home,’ I often get
goose bumps thinking about a soldier who is about to be reunited with his or
her loved ones after a lengthy separation. And by lengthy, I mean months. And lots of them.
Much preparation goes into ‘welcome home’ when welcoming
home a loved one from a war zone.
You count down the days. You
think about what you will say, what you will wear, and what it will be like to
finally be reunited.
The reunion.
What you look forward to from the moment they walk away from your
family, and almost every moment they are gone, until the day they return.
As a military spouse, I’ve been honored to attend several
Welcome Home ceremonies – for both my soldier and several for friends returning
from the war zone.
I’m honored that HankOrange has been asked to create special
‘welcome home’ shirts for both boys and girls. I get goose bumps every time thinking about a little one
getting to see his or her Daddy (or Mommy) very soon! What an honor it is!
Thank you to those who have trusted HankOrange. And a much bigger Thank You to those
who have severed and continue to serve our country.
Welcome Home heros!
