Reply #19: Disagree--and I am not a big Oprah fan. I have been reunited

[TwilightGardener]

with my husband many times over after his deployments, and they are always joyful for me. If Oprah had invited us, I would've said, "Sure! Why not?" These are willing participants. You're reading too much into it. Oprah cannot exploit people unless they agree to be exploited, and frankly, it's really just a feel-good stunt--nothing more. I think it's nice for the public to have an opportunity to appreciate a little bit of the hardship and separation that these folks go through, and a little of their joy and relief--I can't see a downside, unless someone was tricked. We're getting WAY too psychoanalytical here. It's the old "when Johnny comes marching home" theme--let's just celebrate when they come home safely, and worry about the baggage (in private) another day.