Their secret! as she heard it told, her knees grew tremulous and weak, her heart failed her. with eyes brimming tears she ran to him, throwing her arms around his neck, and kissed him. which theme do these lines support? a. good leaders show personal responsibility. b. overconfidence can lead one to danger. c. often comes to individuals who work hard. d. love and family make a homecoming worthwhile.

'D. Love and family make a homecoming worthwhile.'

She's very emotional about his arrival.

D.Love and family make a homecoming worthwhile.

Explanation:

As the lines in the excerpt describe it, she is nervous and happy, she was feeling overwhelmed by the fact that she was going to see a member of her family again, as you can read,"With eyes brimming tears she ran to him", brimming is a word used to describe eyes full to their capacity with tears, she was very touched by the sight of him, that why love and family make a homecoming worthwhile.

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