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Family October 1, 2024

Woman travels nearly 2,000 miles, surprises grandparents at home

WATCH: Woman travels 2,000 miles to surprise grandparents

A granddaughter traveled nearly 2,000 miles and surprised her beloved grandparents at home.

Valerie Diem traveled from Arizona to Elgin, Illinois for a sleepover with her grandparents.

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Diem shared the touching reunion in a TikTok postin August featuring a video clip showing her walking into her grandparents' home and waking up her grandmother who was napping on the couch at the time.

"Hi Grandma, surprise!" Diem said to her grandmother in the video. "I came to visit!"

PHOTO: Valerie Diem traveled from Arizona to surprise her grandparents at home in Illinois.
Courtesy of Valerie and Evelyn Diem via Storyful
Valerie Diem traveled from Arizona to surprise her grandparents at home in Illinois.
PHOTO: Valerie Diem traveled from Arizona to surprise her grandparents at home in Illinois.
Valerie and Evelyn Diem via Storyful
Valerie Diem traveled from Arizona to surprise her grandparents at home in Illinois.

"Oh my God, I'm so happy," her grandmother replied.

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Diem told Storyful her grandparents had no idea she would be visiting.

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"They did not know I was coming and we are very close, so it was a great surprise," Diem told Storyful.