People are tweeting surprise holiday visits, and they're just heartwarming

Surprise!!
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Brittany Levine Beckman
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They begin in a similar way: Someone sneaks down a hallway, stealthily opens a door, quietly comes down stairs. Then everyone starts screaming and hugging and someone almost always cries.

Over the past few days, people have been tweeting videos recorded as they surprise their loved ones who didn't expect them to be home for the holidays. The reveals have become so prevalent that Twitter made a moment to mark the trend.

Watch a selection of the surprise videos below and let them warm your heart.

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Brittany Levine Beckman

Brittany Levine Beckman was Mashable's managing editor. She enjoys crafting feature ideas, learning new things, and party parrots. Before working at Mashable, she covered community news at the Los Angeles Times and the Orange County Register. That's how she met a zonkey and the tallest man in the world.

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