I must have something in my eye… Adam Dowell, a Sergeant in the United States Army, gave his son the surprise of a lifetime on Friday when he showed up where the little guy was least expecting it.

Brayden was chosen “randomly” from the crowd during the first inning of a Tennessee Smokies game to participate in a “Dancing in the Dark” competition. Little did he know, it wasn’t random at all.

After taking off the blindfold he had to wear for the competition, he found his dad standing right in front of him. He had been deployed for 10 months.