A girl released an out-of-body scream and darted across the room when her mom returned from deployment overseas to surprise her after nine months apart. Candace Wells, a master sergeant with the United States Air Force, from Melbourne, Florida, was deployed in Turkey with the separation being very tough on her young daughter, Jayden. And so, when Candace received the news she could head home, she decided to plan a big surprise for Jayden, 11, and her son, Jaxson, who had just celebrated his ninth birthday. After getting picked up from the airport by her oldest daughter, Jenna, Candace entered her sister's home where the kids had been staying. Jayden immediately noticed her mom across the room, letting out a huge scream before running into her arms. A delighted Jaxson then crossed the room, joining in the three-person family hug, nine months in the making.
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00:00Military mom, Candace, hadn't seen her kids in nine months while she was away in Turkey.
00:09And in that time, she told us their lives fell apart in many ways.
00:14Her mom unexpectedly passed away, their house flooded, and her mental health really struggled.
00:24So reuniting with her kids after so long was exactly what she needed.
00:36She told us she finally felt like she had a piece of herself back, and hopes others
00:41remember that even when you feel like you can't go on, you can, and you should.
00:49Because you never know what life could have in store for you next.