washington. and so it just has been about three years of not really being able to see each other and no holidays, no industries and i just really missed him and really wanted to spend a holiday with him. >> and indiana, i can imagine you were just so beyond happy when you found out you were going to be able to fly back home to be with sarah. tell is when you found out you were going to be able to be together this holiday. >> she sent me a text message. i think i was busy with work and called me later. at first i didn't believe her. then when i found out she was serious and people were posting about it, i was just overwhelmed and ecstatic we were afforded this opportunity to be together for the holidays. >> peter, you were inundated with stories. how did you choose the winners? last year i did this and the story that came in broke my heart. people hadn't seen their families in years. this year i did what any honorable person would do and