No matter what a soldier has to experience during the service, being away for his or her family is probably one of the hardest things. They have to miss out on so many family occasions, even something as special as witnessing the birth of their child.

Brooks Lindsey, a military man from Mississippi, nearly missed the chance to see the first few minutes of his newborn’s life. Since soldiers are allowed to travel back home for their child’s birth only if the labor is complicated, Brooks thought that he wouldn’t be able to be by his wife’s side. However, the call from his wife Haley’s doctor changed everything. “I received a call from my doctor that my pressures were too high, and the baby was being stressed and I was preeclamptic” she said. The doctor told her to be in a hospital in an hour because the labor must be induced. This landed Brooks the permission to go back home. But things didn’t go as well as expected. He could only book a flight for the next morning. “I was sure that we would already have a baby by then!” said Haley.

Even though he couldn’t make it in time to see the birth of his daughter, his flight was delayed, allowing him to see everything through his phone. “My Doctor told my mother-in-law to pull the phone out and show him what was going on, ” Brooks wife said. Despite the fact that the soldier had to board a plane, airport personnel allowed him to watch till it was over, after they heard Haley’s doctor shouting “Don’t let him board the flight! She’s here! She’s here!”.

Brooks finally arrived to meet his daughter and had the chance to spend 4 days with his family.Scroll below to see this amazing happy family.
(h/t: lovewhatmatters.com)

A soldier Brooks Lindsey nearly missed the chance to see the first few minutes of his newborn’s life

Image credits: Haley Lindsey

Soldiers are allowed to travel back home for their child’s birth only if the labor is complicated

Image credits: Tracy Dover

So Brooks thought that he wouldn’t be able to be by his wife’s side

Image credits: Haley Lindsey

However, his wife Haley’s pressures were too high. The doctor told her that the labor must be induced immediately

Image credits: Haley Lindsey

This landed Brooks the permission to go back home

Image credits: Haley Lindsey

But things didn’t go as expected. He could only book a flight for the next morning

Image credits: Haley Lindsey

Even though he couldn’t make it in time, his flight was delayed, allowing him to see the birth through his phone

Image credits: Haley Lindsey

Brooks finally arrived to meet his daughter and had the chance to spend 4 days with his family

Image credits: Haley Lindsey

 Someone captured the soldier seeing his daughter for the first time

People shared how touched they were by this story and expressed their gratitude for his service

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