We got the news from my brother saying he was being sent over seas to Afghanistan for a year. It was hard to hear this cause he's my brother of course, but he said he would facebook us and stuff when he could. Well when he found out he was coming home after being there, he sent us a message. He let us know when he got back into the States and said it was gonna be awhile before he came home. Well I had got a call from my real dad saying that he was being up a package to me that I had got. Once my dad got to the house he told me to come outside and when I came out my brother was standing rite next to him. I jumped into my brothers arms and almost started to cry. Well we went in the house and me and my dad acted as if I was excited for my package to come. And as we got up stairs my mother turned around and saw my brother. She jumped off the the couch and ran into his arms and hugged him while crying. Then my dad left and my mom, my brother and me talked and waited to go surprise my step dad. We went to his work and parked the car and hopped in the other car to surprise him. When he came out of work he though someone was trying to steal his car but then he saw my brother and gave him a big hug. It was the best surprise that we could every had. He must called my real dad and told him to pick him up. He surprised us all and it was the best surprise of all.

Kristie Mitchell
Lomira, WI