Happily Staff

Jarod Davis, was born with cerebral palsy and a congenital heart defect. He was matched with a service dog, Levi, to help him with his physical disabilities and emotional needs. When Jarod went away to camp for a week, he was understandably upset to be separated from Levi. However, when he returned, he was greeted by a surprise: Levi was waiting for him at the camp entrance.

11-year-old Izabelle Morrow was surprised with a long-awaited homecoming from her soldier dad, Jesse Morrow, when she was presented with a stuffed Stewie Griffin doll that she knew indicated her father was home from deployment. Jesse had taken the doll with him on deployment and sent photos and videos of Stewie's travels back to Izabelle. When it came time to come home, Jesse contacted Izabelle's school and arranged a surprise lunch with his daughter.

A passerby rescued a struggling shark that had become tangled in a fisherman's net. Mike Phillips, manager of Second Avenue Pier, worked to free the shark and then helped it back into the ocean. The shark was in dire distress and would have likely died if it had not been rescued.

A man was surprised by his long-distance girlfriend with a portrait of his late father and son. The girlfriend had the portrait commissioned after hearing her boyfriend talk about how he wished his father could have met his son. The thoughtful gift helped the man feel connected to his father and brought tears to his eyes.

A first-generation college graduate celebrated with her proud parents by emotionally placing her cap and gown on them.

A mom was left screaming and dancing in shock when her Marine daughter returned home to surprise her after 18 months.

An elderly man has warmed the hearts of the internet as, on the day of his wife's funeral, he headed straight to his local pet store to adopt a homeless cat for company.

An emotional dad blurted out his daughter looked like a big paper towel during a first-look reveal on her wedding day sending them both into hysterics.