Happily Staff

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.

A 10-year-old girl who had wanted her own dog for years could not believe her eyes when her family surprised her with a retired U.S. bomb dog who had served in the Middle East. The Spillane family, from Yardley, Pennsylvania, thought five-year-old cocker spaniel Finn would be the perfect companion for their daughter, Grace.

A retiring Army sergeant was left stunned when his military battle buddy who he hadn't seen in 12 years travelled across the country to surprise him at his retirement party. The two men met while attending basic training in 2010 and quickly bonded over their shared experiences. They remained close friends even after they were deployed to different parts of the world. The surprise reunion was captured on video and has since gone viral, with people from all over the world sharing their reactions to the heartwarming moment.