Airman John Grieten had never been more excited in his entire life. Today was the day that he would be reuniting with his 15-year-old son Joshua and his 11-year-old daughter Jessica who he both hadn’t seen in over 6 months. The best part? Joshua and Jessica had no idea that their father was coming to their schools in order to surprise them.
First up was Joshua. John came to the cafeteria at Joshua’s school and slowly approached Joshua’s lunch table from behind.
Then John tapped Joshua on the shoulder and asked him, “Can I sit here?” Joshua couldn’t believe it. Here was his father who he hadn’t seen in months! Joshua, who suffers from Down syndrome, uttered only one word with tears streaming now his face — dad.
After that, Joshua jumped out of his seat and proceeded to embrace his dad with a big hug. I’ll admit, this was one of the most heartwarming reunions I’ve ever seen.
The next person that was about to be surprised? John’s 11-year-old daughter Jessica. Although all of Jessica’s classmates could see Jessica’s dad coming as soon as he stepped inside the cafeteria, Jessica herself had no idea what was going on. As soon as Jessica saw him, however, she immediately jumped into his arms for a big bug. I’m so glad John was able to be reunited with his children after such a long time — don’t you?
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