Tag: family

A mom who had been away from home for almost a year helping the COVID relief efforts in New York made a grand return to surprise her basketball star son on senior night.

A 21-year-old celebrated beating cancer for the second time by ringing a bell delivered to her home as she couldn’t make it to the hospital to ring it due to COVID-19 restrictions.

A non-verbal three-year-old brought his mother to tears when he used a specially-designed speaking device to say: "Mom, I love you."

A toddler has gone viral after his family shared adorable footage of him joining in with their mealtime prayer.

A cancer-suffering veteran and his wife had not been apart since the Vietnam War. but after COVID-19 struck, the pair were unable to see each other in person while bobbie, 79, underwent treatment in hospital. The separation was devastating for the besotted pair, so when they finally got to reunite the moment was all the sweeter.

A dedicated dad who never missed a single one of his daughter's games, matches, races or track meets struggled to hold back tears as he peered inside a surprise softball full of photographic memories. For Amanda Gardner, 18, from East Texas, her father Gary, 53, was not only her biggest supporter, but also her coach. That's why she wanted to surprise him after years of dedicated support as she prepared to head back off to college.

A football-playing teenager gave his "best friend" little sister a surprise she will never forget, when he emerged from the crowd at his football game to ask her to homecoming. Freshman Grace Alexander, 15, did not have a date to Dayton Christian School's homecoming and had never been to a school dance, as her special needs have made it difficult for her to make friends, her family said.

A beloved father let out a huge scream and burst into happy tears, as he opened a gift box to discover his daughter, who he had not seen in three years. His daughter, Stephanie, 21, had moved to Florida to pursue higher education three years prior, and during that time she had not been able to return home to visit her family. But approaching the box in his home town of Lima, Peru, Cesar Rodriguez Torres, 49, had no idea what to expect - least of all his daughter home to surprise him.

A man was brought to floods of happy tears as his stepchildren surprised him with an adult adoption request 18 years in the making.

A loving nurse who once provided a stranded teenager with a ride and place to stay for the night surprised her with adoption papers on Christmas Eve, having since taken her into her care.