{"id":2114,"date":"2024-01-12T16:28:16","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T16:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakstne.com\/blog\/?p=2114"},"modified":"2024-01-12T16:28:16","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T16:28:16","slug":"boy-spots-navy-dad-in-back-of-cafeteria-and-takes-off-running","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakstne.com\/blog\/boy-spots-navy-dad-in-back-of-cafeteria-and-takes-off-running\/","title":{"rendered":"Boy Spots Navy Dad in Back of Cafeteria and Takes Off Running"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve all seen plenty of homecoming videos on TV and the internet but here\u2019s one that so emotional you can\u2019t help but feel it. And with Thanksgiving just around the corner, it\u2019s great to reflect on the importance of family\u2013just like the father and son in this video.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these moments just have to be so good that it overwhelms you and you can\u2019t help but cry your heart out. These are some of the best days you will ever experience in all of your life. In this viral video, you will see the love and care between a Gabriel Forhan and his dad, Michael. The dad loves his son but is forced to stay away from home for months at a time as he is in the Navy and is deployed out to sea.<\/p>\n<p>Gabriel Likewise, the son who is just 11, loves to spend time with his dad and misses him every time he is gone. When the dad surprised him from the back of his school cafeteria, the boy couldn\u2019t help but jump into his arms and it was a heartwarming reflex.<\/p>\n<p>This reunion will make you emotional. 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