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Sisters Secretly Bring Father to Son’s Graduation in Heartwarming Surprise

Jovencio Daguio Jr., 21, was devastated when he learned that his father would not be able to attend his graduation from the University of Illinois. However, his sisters had other plans. They secretly bought their father a flight to the United States, and, the day before Jovencio Jr.'s graduation, snuck him into the house. The moment Jovencio Jr. saw his father, he immediately started sobbing. The two were then reunited in a long-awaited hug.

Teen’s Family Reacts With Joy After He’s Accepted to Harvard

A teens family leapt with joy as they found out their son, Noel Moctezuma Mendez, had been accepted into Harvard. Mendez, a first-generation college student from Austin, Texas, nd osn of immigrants, was accepted to Harvard University on a full scholarship. The moment was made all the more sweet, because he lost his father in 2018 but acheived his father's dream of him attending Harvard.

8-Year-Old Girl’s Jaw Drops When Navy Brother Surprises Her in School

Eight-year-old Layla Wisbracht's jaw dropped when her Navy brother, Brayden Quinlisk, walked into her school classroom after six months apart. Brayden had been away at bootcamp and school, and Layla had been counting down the days until he returned. When he finally surprised her, she ran to give him a big hug.

Daughter Sees Mom for First Time in 9 Months at School Play, Sprints to...

A 9-year-old girl was surprised by her military-serving mom at her school play after being apart for 9 months.

Proud Dad Cries When Daughter Surprises Him With T-Shirt Revealing She’s Headed to His...

A proud father cries tears of joy as his daughter hands him a t-shirt revealing she is set to attend his dream college.

Young Siblings Run Through Classroom When They Spot Military Dad Has Returned Home After...

A pair of young siblings ran through a classroom in complete shock when their father returned home after eight months serving in Africa with the U.S. Air Force to surprise them.

Girl Cries Happy Tears When a Zoom Call to Her ‘Overseas’ Military Father Suddenly...

A soldier dad planned a clever surprise reunion for his daughter during her school presentation, making it appear that their Zoom call had 'disconnected,' only to then appear in her classroom.

Three-year-old Boy Goes Viral for Daily Routine of Racing His Brother’s School Bus Along...

A three-year-old boy has gone viral after his mom shared a series of videos of his daily races against his brother's school bus.

Military Son Is Final Unclaimed Item At School Lost And Found Day Much To...

A teacher who thought she was simply partaking in a Lost And Found Day at her school suddenly cried happy tears when the last item to be found was her military son, who had returned home from Iraq to surprise her.

Elementary School Kid Freezes In Shock As He Spots Military Dad Surprising Him On...

An elementary school pupil stopped in his tracks when he came around the corner of his school's hallway and discovered his military father, who he had not seen for nine months.