>> it feels good. it's been a long nine months. just good to come back and have somebody waiting for me. >> what timing, too, right? right before the holiday. >> doesn't really get much sweeter than that. >> i was waterworking well before i would be. when i finally locked eyes on him, it was good. ♪ >> i always get touched so much, every time we see these videos. you never get sick of them. so beautiful. >> social media right now is full of these surprises and rollouts of people who are home in time for the holidays. welcome home. welcome home. we're back at 10:00 eastern for "cnn newsroom."