This week, I witnessed a tearful surprise that will undoubtedly endure as one of my most cherished moments. My son flew across the world to surprise his sister.

Originally, we just didn’t see this trip happening because we are heading back to Florida immediately after her June 3rd graduation. Even though she understood the cost of a pan-Pacific ticket made little sense with this time frame, we knew how much she wanted him to be here.

Tearful Surprise

Still, her dad decided to check the airline website one more time last Sunday to discover that we could actually get a reasonable frequent flyer ticket on very short notice…fast forward one week and we pulled off a tearful surprise none of us will ever forget.

Get out your tissues and click the link below…he ran up and said, “Hey, it’s my turn to sit up front!”

Mary Kate’s Graduation Surprise

So now, I may still be knee-deep in packing and planning, but I have my whole family together, which makes a world of difference!

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