'Family is everything. Happiness and family are reasons to wake up in the morning. It's an amazing feeling,' Army Private Eric Shaw said after the sweet surprise
Two New Jersey students had an emotional reunion with their older brother after he returned home from the military and surprised them just in time for Christmas.
Mom Nicole DiTizio was in on the surprise and made sure to throw off the family by sending a fake care package with cookies to Eric ahead of the holidays. “He tried telling all of us he’s not gonna be home, he didn’t get approved for leave, and then he showed up today and I was like, ‘Oh my gosh! You lied to me the whole time!'” she told WCAU.
“Family is everything,” he explained to the outlet. “Happiness and family are reasons to wake up in the morning. It’s an amazing feeling, I’m trying to get used to [being home] again.”
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