The Story Behind This Viral "First Kiss" Video Will Bring You to Tears

The last time Laura had spoken to her Navy SEAL husband before the accident was when he texted her saying that he was going to see if he could help out with a horrible fire that had broken out in in downtown Raleigh, NC. At first, Laura thought the nurse was going to say that Jon was injured during his good deed, but instead she learned that there was a horrific accident and he was in a coma from severe brain damage.

Jon was diagnosed with diffuse axonal injury and Laura put her career on hold to spend 10 hours a day aiding Jon's recovery at a rehab center in Virginia. "Did I really comprehend the road ahead and the doctors constantly reminding me that his injury was the most severe form of TBI? No," Laura shared on the Love What Matters Facebook page. "I kept thinking, Jon is stronger than that. He beats the odds. Heck he is a Navy Seal. Nothing stops him. And Jon is proving me right."

To show just how far Jon has come, Laura shared a video on Instagram of the moment he stood for the first time in months and gave her a kiss. "One of the nurses told me yesterday he had seen many guys with similar injuries in recovery and at this stage many show signs of frustration, but the nurse said Jon doesn't show frustration, but rather determination," she wrote. "That statement will forever stick with me."