Hockey is one of the toughest sports there is, and fans love the hits, the slams, and the blood. But no matter how brawny the crowd, there likely wasn't a dry eye in the house when the Boston Bruins played the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.
In honor of Veterans Day weekend, the team invited Daron and Lori Jacobs, the parents of Lt. Charles Jacobs, who is currently serving overseas in Afghanistan, to drop the ceremonial puck. They were overwhelmed enough with emotion just at the mention of their son's service, but what happened next was amazing. Watch.
They had no idea their son would actually be there, and then out he came. Their reaction is so genuine and loving, and the fans and players are clearly moved too. I cry every time I watch it, and I especially just want to hug his mother. I can only imagine all the hours she's spent worrying about him and his safety, and counting the days until he returns. Seeing him there surely answered a thousand of her prayers.
I love surprise solider homecomings because they show just how many people sacrifice when one solider serves. It's their kids, their spouses, their parents, and grandparents, and of course, themselves. So to see the happiness when they return home safely just brings about so many emotions of gratitude and admiration for all they do, and also reminds us of the many who are still over their serving. Reminders of that in such a public way are amazing, and I don't think we can ever see too many.
Did this video make you cry? What's the best surprise solider homecoming story you have seen?
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This is such a Great story. We need more like it. I went through 5 tissues watching it !!! Just fabulous. God Bless our Military and bring them home safe !!!!!!
LOVE IT! MADE ME TEARY EYED! BUT THATS THE GAME WHERE BOSTON KICKED MY SABRES ASSES! MAYBE THEY WERE TO SAD TO PLAY RIGHT ! LOL
These always make me cry. Always.
My most memorable one was a little girl in her first school concert in 5th grade. She had a solo on her flute and before the concert, to her utter astonishment, her father walked into the auditorium in uniform...he literally just got home and drove to the school. The hugs and crying that day were just beyond anything I've ever seen. He was gone 6 months to Afghanistan and wasn't supposed to come home for another week...he moved heaven and earth to get their for that concert.
That was my husband :-) None of us knew he was coming home that early.
Very nice!! Can't wait to get our soldier home for R&R,we're missing him so much but are so proud of him. He's currently serving his 6th deployment overseas in Kuwait!
It takes a Whole Lot to make me Cry- but, not when it comes to watching these Special Homecomings! WOW..
These homecomings always make me cry. It's so nice to see the families so relieved and happy.
And, holy crap the captain from Boston was HUGE!! I know they're wearing skates, but he was like twice that mom's height!
You mean solDIER?
It was sucha cute homecomig and yes, Chara's a GIANT.
Something like this happened at the school I work at recently. The office called the classroom to let us know what was going on. The girls cousin came to the classroom (they live together and his uncle is a father figure to him) The teacher took both kids to the class to talk to them about something. He walked in and surprised them. (I was almost in tears) She was so happy. She didn't think he was coming home until Christmas. (he's been gone for about 9 mos.) Needless to say she was absent the next day.
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