This summer, more than 60 million people watched a heartwarming video of a son
reuniting with his mom after spending ten years on different continents.
This is what happened.
>> Jeffrey.
>> Mama mama.
>> [LAUGH]
>> Mama,
mama.
>> Jeffrey's girlfriend, Shannon, helped put that surprise together from Lynn,
Massachusetts.
Please welcome Jeffrey and Shannon.
>> 60 million people watched that.
That must have freaked you out, that that many people responded that way.
>> You know Ellen, I really didn't pay attention to it.
Cuz I was so into the moment with my mom.
But she was the one just kept me in the loop.
Hey, we got 100,000, I was like, what?
And then when I just, I looked at it, and I was like, my gosh, are you serious?
Like, this is crazy.
>> We're beside ourselves.
>> Yes. >> Yeah.
>> We are just beside ourselves.
This whole entire experience has been so
surreal.
>> Well, it's very moving.
So you walk into your apartment and your mom is there and I think, I was gonna say,
what did that feel like?
I think we know what that felt like, but that must have freaked you out.
I mean, there's no way you thought she was gonna be there.
>> I was in shock.
I was like, are you serious?
I was a, no, no way.
No way. [LAUGH]
>> It's a miracle, it's a miracle.
>> How did you keep it a secret?
Cuz you knew for a while, you planned this.
>> Well, actually no, I didn't.
I only had one day's notice.
Geoffrey's brother Axel called me the day before they were coming in, and was like,
we're gonna be there tomorrow.
And I'm like, are you kidding me?
I started crying my eyes out because we just had our son nine months ago.
So this is her firstborn grandson and it was so
important for me to meet them because Geoffrey and I.
>> Yeah, so now your mom has met- >> [LAUGH]
>> He's all dressed up,
he's going out somewhere, he's- >> [LAUGH]
>> Got a tie on, that's precious.
And what is his?
Christian, right?
>> Yes.
>> So now your mom has met Christian and Shannon and what does that mean to you?
>> It really meant the world to me,
cuz since I've known Shannon, my life just spun.
And she's the most beautiful woman, not only on the outside but on the inside.
>> Thank you. >> That I known, for all my life.
And Shannon, I wanted to tell you.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Do you want to be my wife?
>> [APPLAUSE]
>> I love you so much.
My God, it's so beautiful, thank you.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Thank you so much.
>> Did she say yes?
>> She said yes, she said yes.
>> Yes, yes.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> My God,
you gotta put it on my finger, baby.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> [LAUGH]
>> So that was a surprise and
then we want to surprise you, because look at that ring.
Well, put it on her finger first of all.
>> Yeah please, please, my God.
[LAUGH] >> It's the first time,
it's the first time.
I'm sorry. [LAUGH]
>> It goes on that one right there.
[LAUGH] >> That one, that one, that one, okay.
>> My God.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> All right,
I wanna be the first to give you a wedding gift.
Zeiner come on out.
So, our friends at Shutterfly want to give you $10,000.
>> My God.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> [NOISE] My God.
>> As a wedding gift.
>> My God. >> It's a wedding gift!
>> My God, thank you so much.
>> We'll be right back.
>> Thank you!
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