This is the incredible moment a navy soldier son surprised his mother by bursting out of the trunk of a car, after a staggering two and a half years apart.
In Jacksonville, Florida, auntie Tonya Jackson had a very special surprise for her sister, Diana, when she asked her to help with some ‘good stuff’ she has stashed in her car.
Hesitant to venture out in the rain, Diana eventually accepted her sister’s strange request, but as Tonya lifted the trunk of her car, Diana could barely believe her eyes when she saw what was inside.
Serving in the naval forces for the last four years, Diana’s son Lee hadn’t been home to see her in nearly three years.
Diana launched herself into her son’s arms and instantly erupted into a flurry of tears, calling out ‘my baby’, while clinging on to him tightly.
Lee said: ‘I’d been away in Guam for a very long time, and haven’t been able to see my mum for two and a half years.
‘I knew I wanted our reunion to be a special moment, particularly after all this time, so I called my aunt, who was more than happy to help.
This is the incredible moment a navy soldier son surprised his mother by bursting out of the trunk of a car, after a staggering two and a half years apart
‘I wasn’t really sure how the plan would go, because my auntie isn’t the most secretive of people.
‘My mother and I have always been very close, so it was nice to be able to give something back to her, to show my appreciation for everything she’s done for me.
‘When you’re on deployment it’s these moments that you hope for when you come back home.
Launching herself into his arms and flailing her legs, Diana instantly erupted into a flurry of tears, calling out ‘my baby’, while clinging on to him tightly
‘Not the moment of surprise, but the moment of having the person you love with you.
‘Immediately after surprising my mum, I went to pick up my little sisters from day care, it was amazing to see their little faces.
‘It feels amazing to be back with my family again, it makes everything I do seem worth it in the end.’