Surprises aren't everybody's forté, but there are some that come as such welcome news that it's hard not to shed tears of joy when they're suddenly revealed.
And since it's not uncommon for people to want to share their good news with the world, we can often get a front-row seat to so many heartwarming moments. Sadly, many of these are bittersweet as the touching surprises in store for the unsuspecting stars of these videos are a way to help them find peace after losing someone close to them.
But sometimes, they simply come as moments of unalloyed joy and as we will soon see, that's especially true when the people featured in them had good reason to fear the worst.