Lieutenant's Surprise Homecoming Renders Son Speechless

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By Laura Vitto2014-01-20 04:02:31 UTC

It's a story you've heard before, but one you'll never tire of.

Lt. Col. Cotina Jenkins-Sellers returned home to San Antonio, Texas on Jan. 16 after an eight month deployment in Kuwait. But instead of telling her 13-year-old son Derrick ahead of time, she and her husband chose to surprise him at his middle school basketball game.

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San Antonio's local ABC affiliate KSAT was on the scene to capture the tear-inducing footage.

The uplifting clip shows Jenkins-Sellers sneaking into the school during Derrick's game and nervously preparing to see her son. The team's coaches were in on the surprise, and arranged for Derrick to shoot a free-throw, unaware that his mother was sneaking up on him from behind.

The moment Jenkins-Sellers finally reveals herself, Derrick falls to the floor in surprise before the two share a tearful embrace.

Don't feel the need to hold back tears — we certainly didn't.

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