A Colorado sailor surprises his son at lunch after 11 months away
Navy Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Vassighi walked into lunch at Campus Middle School in Greenwood Village and surprised his sixth-grader, Luke, two days after coming home from an 11-month deployment.
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Navy Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Vassighi surprised his son at lunch on Friday at Campus Middle School in Greenwood Village, CBS Colorado reported. Luke Vassighi is a sixth grader. His father had been deployed for 11 months and had been back in Colorado for two days. When Luke saw him, he did not think it was real. Vassighi picked him up in a bear hug.
They planned to get a burger and spend the rest of the day together. Vassighi credited Luke's mother with caring for Luke and his brother during the deployment. He said it had been nearly 11 months since he had seen them, and that he was glad to be home.
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Navy Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Vassighi had been away for nearly 11 months. Two days after he got back to Colorado, he surprised his son Luke, a sixth grader, at lunch at Campus Middle School in Greenwood Village. When Luke saw him, he did not think it was real. Vassighi picked him up in a hug. They planned to get a burger and spend time together. Vassighi said Luke's mom cared for Luke and his brother while he was gone.
- Why might a surprise at school feel unreal at first?
- What is one way a family can stay close when someone is far away?
- Who else helped Luke's family during those months, and how?
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