i feel like i mightve gone to elementary school with this girl i lived in that town for about a year growing up then moved to grove city we were so close and what makes me think thag is the fact the girl i was close with was a little blonde girl just like her
She wanted him to adopt her after 14 years. That's enough for me to understand what a great father he is to his children. God bless you and keep you all.
You know you done good when your *adult* child *chooses* to have you as their parent. We generally don't get to choose our parents or our children but when given the chance to honestly choose if we choose what we were given it's a miracle....mostly children and parents are just a default and by chance shouldn't expect too much compatibility so it's extra special when it all works out! No excuses: you have to love what you're given, but let's all stop pretending that it's the same as a chosen love. To have both is genuinely a lucky lucky thing.
+Biomirth-I'd argue in a way we do choose to love our parents. Sometimes we have to, sometimes love is in the "contract" to stay in the family. Most kids though in the end, even if they had to choose, would still pick their parents. Now that I'm older and they have grandchildren now, I get to really respect, appreciate, and love my parents even more. They're not perfect, we're far from a perfect family, and they're still way too overprotective on all of us :D but they raised my sisters and me the best they could, they've always fought and sacrificed for us and they only wanted us to be happy. They're still our best friends and biggest supporters, and if I had to "choose," I wouldn't choose any other parents than the ones I have. You can just tell how much love this girl has for her Daddy. Whether she was adopted or not, he's always just been Daddy for her, she doesn't want anyone else, and she finally wanted to make it official and make the announcement memorable and it sure was. You can tell Daddy was trying to fight off tears. :*). And I'd argue that's what so special about adoption. Sure, the parents didn't give birth to the child but in a way, they still chose to raise their baby and their baby is every bit theirs as their biological children. It is sad in some ways but hopefully, when their parents tell them, they will understand that their baby is still every bit theirs. We still wanted you and we'll always keep you. There's nothing wrong with that. Love is not dictated by blood. You may not chose who your family is but you get to choose if you love them in the end, I'd argue, and if you want to "be" in that family. And this girl did choose her family in the end too and she let them know she always wanted to stay with them. :*).
You make some good points. I guess that after having grown up with one's family the 'choice' is less obvious. What I was getting at is that if we had no family at all, would we choose the one we happened to have? Almost nobody would. There is something about adoption that has an element of this and it makes this story all the lovelier. There *is* a choice and people still choose to love.
Things I love about this video; How she keeps looking over and smiling at the camera, you can see how excited she is for this. How they bicker and tell each other to shut up so they can say their side of the story. That’s real family! How the room reacts and awes when the surprise is revealed. His genuine reaction and face and tears. Beautiful. How Race isn’t even a thing that’s mentioned in her speech about their relationship, because love is all that matters and when a father and daughter are real that’s all that matters. This is a beautiful family and A precious moment. Thanks for sharing!
Erin Donovan way to ruin a great video with hate! She’s exited about something good. After all the hateful things we see on TH-cam we finally see something awesome happening and people like you want to ruin it with idiotic comments. Take your hate elsewhere!
I graduated in the same class with this girl. Been going to the same school since elementary. Always was a really genuine and nice person. Really happy to see this getting so much attention
Anyone can have a child but it takes a real man to raise one. This is an amazing man obviously if she still wants adoption after turning 18. Damn! Onion ninja just struck. Beautiful family
caveman Versace so what you're telling me is if you find a person you love and want to spend the rest of your life with you should just leave that person because they have children? How does that make you sound right now... I feel to see how someone stepping up and caring for other people is what's wrong with the world, you are what's wrong with the world
caveman Versace oh man you must not have been loved when you were a child LOL. So you are just going around saying every woman in the world sits on their ass. Well women like me and many many others work their asses off with their spouses to provide for their families. That's what I do. I can't tell you the last time I didn't work overtime because I love my job. So take your assumption that all women sit on their ass and shove it. And how do you know this mother that met this man in the video doesn't work? I guess you have psychic powers to where you can tell what everybody does or thinks? get the hell out of here with all that mess. You have no idea how many women actually do help provide for their families. Just because you may have met someone like that doesn't mean you can say all of us women are cunts as you say. If that were the case I would be so bold as to say all men are dick head to leave or cheat but that's not the case. You are obviously just a better person taking it out on the world
I am sure you have heard the expression "anyone can be a father but, it takes someone super special to be a dad". The shared love in your home supersedes DNA. Congratulations Dad, it's a girl!
He must be an amazing father for this young lady to come to this decision. God bless them and their whole family. So beautiful, his reaction was so genuine. Love their relationship.
Cainan Cornelius you talk shit.. any man can't be a farther for 1.. nature means there's always deficiencies unfortunately. And 2 some dad's want to be great dad's but the girls who let in the men like you put a block to it.. I say to you back off and get ya own
Well done for totally missing the point. Firstly, technically any man can be a father, deficiencies aside, but simply impregnating a woman doesn't make a man a "Dad". That shit takes work, commitment and sacrifice. Secondly, you seem to be assuming that a step-dad is some sort of home-wrecker, who's forced the kid's biological father out. Which is total bullshit.
Speaking as a dad, I feel so lucky to be a dad to my own kids. I can't imagine the overwhelming feeling of honor this man must feel to be CHOSEN by the kid. Wow.
To have such a kind and huge heart, to be a father for such a wonderful daughter. You Sir, are the very definition of real man. Caring, supportive, loving and there through thick and thin. Kind thoughts to a beautiful family from the UK.
That dude is so fucking proud. I know that dad-cry from a mile away. It's the paralyzing cry. If you were able to crush this dude you must mean a great deal to him. I say congratulations and, as we say in Sweden, SKÅL OCH MÅ DOM LEVA!
Such a wonderful gift, moment and video, I wish you all the happiness in the world! ❤️ And since I’m also Swedish hjärtliga gratulationer till er allihop! ❤️
If your stepdaughter recognises you as her actual dad, that is the greatest gift of all. Moments like these are precious. I sincerely hope you all are extremely happy with each other. Not only as an individual but also as a family...She is a remarkable young woman. Cheers and a huge congratulations from the Netherlands!!!
You must be the world's greatest dad to be adopted by your adult daughter. I can't think of a way to finish this except to say I wish I had had a dad like you.
My father raised me since I was three years old and always treated my siblings and me like we were his blood. True family are the ones that are there for you.
i'm usually jumping into conclusions but you must also understand that your real parents could have given you up so that you could have a better life than them or what they could provide for you. giving your child up especially for the mother is a difficult and complex matter that cannot be dismissed by just saying, oh but they are not in my life anymore. like the saying that goes 'stand in their shoes for 1 day and....
Sometimes a person's natural parents don't want to be in their life. I have known several men for one reason or another abandon their children. My uncle found another woman and he left his ex and his daughter in terrible financial hurt. My parents took them food and other necessitys. I have had co-workers who didn't want to pay child support, so they relinquished parental rights. I knew a guy who just took his wife and two children to a homeless shelter and went to his new sweetie. I have seen women who weren't ready to settle down and just left their kids for Grandma or someone else to raise. Then there are the ones like my mother who fed and clothed me, but as she put it, "I never cared about you, I didn't care if you needed anything or not". She would tell me how she only took care of me until my dad got home. Sort of a built in baby sitter.
From the day he met me, my (step)dad has ALWAYS treated me as his own. He has one biological son, but always wanted more children. When he married my mom (I was 16 at the time), he surprised me and my little brother with vows to us, too. A few years later, we were talking about how special I thought that was, and he told me "before you were even born, I had wanted a little girl, but my first wife refused.. now I know why things ended up the way they did - YOU are my little girl, and always will be, and I love you" He didn't come into my life until I was 15, but from the get-go, he has always been more of a dad to me than my (abusive) biological father. He's the one I call Dad, he's the one who I never doubt will be there for me, no matter what. Any man can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad. I'm 26 now, and would still love for him to adopt me officially. (he would, if I asked him to.. this video gives me ideas!) This video made me cry..
Does my ex-husband wanted to do that with his dad and his dad died right before he went down to do it and you never got the opportunity motorcycle accident you never know what can happen
THIS HAS GOT TO BE ONE OF THE GREATEST CHRISTMAS PRESENTS A DAUGHTER EVER GAVE A DAD! GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY YOU MUST BE VERY PROUD OF THIS YOUNG LADY. I DON'T KNOW HER BUT I TOO HAVE A DAUGHTER SO I KNOW HOW YOU MUST FEEL.
Omg the tears! If I had the chance to ask my stepfather before he passed away, I would have asked him to adopt me. In my heart he is and will always remain my real father. ❤ This was an amazing video. I was much younger then and didn't know anything about adoption. May God bless your family.❤🙏🏾
What a lovely lovely gift! I’m currently on the opposite end of a similar story and seeing the Dad’s reaction made it so special. I have recently connected with my biological father and even though I’m an adult I want to get my birth certificate changed. It’s these types of moments that show what Christmas is about, love and family. Not the biggest or most expensive gift it’s the priceless memory that will always be kept.
Sleeping Labradors : I don't quite understand, what you are trying to say, but I want to tell you to please please remember who tucked you in at night and who cared for you all these years, biological parent or not. Don't burn any bridges!
Anton Chigurh thank you Anton for that. You’re 100% correct! My father who raised me will always, without a doubt be my dad and nothing will ever change that. I make sure to tell him every moment possible what me means to me and how thankful I am for him.
Sleeping Labradors : Hello from Germany ( and that's the reason I was not sure about your text^^). I was so hoping you would say that. Thank you so much.
Depends christmass is about love and family if your a woman, if your a man it might just push you to suicide, christmass is awful for men, it really hits home just how loanly and desperate you are at christmass ! its a very sad time, i get for women its just full of love and family because no woman in the west will everr go without ! but for men, its awful ! really awful !
Beautiful people. I have a habit of being a very cynical person. Videos like this restore my faith. It gives me the emotional equivalent of slipping into a warm bath. Thank you.
The amount of effort that she invested in wrapping all those boxes and then packaging it all together, to enhance the experience for her dad, demonstrated in a practical way the extent of her love and appreciation. A girl like that ain't gonna have his surname for long, unfortunately - the suitors should be lining up outside the door....
Having his surname is totally irrelevant. It was her gesture which changed his life. And whomever she gives her love as a wife - he should either cherish it or better get lost soon enough.
I never had my father growing up. Until the age of 15 my mother met the greatest man that would come into my life. Even though I was pretty much all grown up he called me his daughter! Omgz I can't begin to express that joy and excitement that a man would see me as his own! He was ALWAYS there for me whenever I needed him. He understood me to the T. He was my dad and my best friend... But sadly I lost him almost 2 years ago on my bday.... I remember being on the phone with my mom while she was at the hospital with him... He was in a coma... He was brain dead and there sadly was no hope... I begged and begged him to hold on but my words soon became silent... NEVER will another man ever take his place.. This video touched my heart is so many ways!! If the father is reading this let me say you are an amazing man to take your daughter in as your own!! I wish the best life for all of you :)
I don't know how to express the feeling after reading your story, that made me emotional and speachless. I am unmarried man and still felt happy for you when you told you got a father, and cried for you when you said you lost your Father.. unimaginablely unique feeling and love for your child hood.. still.. I can't express
You must be a fine human being to deserve such an affirmation from your step-daughter, and she in turn must have a lovely heart to reach-out in this way with such an honour to you. Watching this little family get-together is a reminder that the depth of human goodness is alive and well in the modern world - and these excellent role models (you!) can inform us all about what is truly important in life. Best regards from Canada, and Cheers to others here on TH-cam who take the time to watch this, thus being supportive in their own way. It's a positive feedback loop for all!.
EricLehner thank you so very much you're going to have to stop with the kind words or I'm going to end up crying again and that will ruin my strongman persona cheers.
I couldn’t agree more with your reply. What a wonderful gift this young lady gave to her step-dad, who will now be her legal dad. It’s pretty clear that he’s been a very loving role model for his daughter, that she wants to show him what he means to her. I’ve always said, anyone can be a father, but it takes a special man to be a dad. It’s obvious he definitely has that special quality. Congrats on such a special gift. Things such as this, give me that warm fuzzy feeling inside, and restores my faith in humanity. Wishing this family, and all who watched this beautiful gesture, a very Happy New Year. May it be surrounded with lots of love.
Took a long bit of watching with all the packages but Dad's reaction was worth the wait and absolutely priceless! A brave man is not afraid to cry! Only a coward fears tears! This is just one of the many signs of a good father but this guy was obviously a great one for this young lady to love him this much! SCORE Dad! Excellent role model to all the other dad's out there who don't get what a REAL dad is!
I`m adopted ,and have also had the most wonderful parents ,who`ve been there for me ,guided me ,supported and loved me.This was especially touching ,as my dad is no longer with us ,but I know he was always meant to be my dad ,and I his daughter. Congratulations! And thankyou for sharing your special story.You both have such a gift and a bond that`s so obvious to us watching! Happy Happy New Year to you all !xx
The LOVE between the two of you is evident! This is a bond way beyond any piece of paper!! Way to go dad!!! The world is a much brighter place because of you!!
It's awesome to know that there are still some DAMN GOOD people left this world that can take any circumstance and turn it around, and produce a happy ending like this one.
Great Family.....Congratulations Dad ●☆● And the little Boy said "Excuse Me" when he stepped in front of the Baby. How sweet is that ? Raised with manners. It starts in the Home ●☆●
Nice but not necessary. Let's consider the feelings of people reading these comments who, for many possible reasons, can't be adopted by their loving family who fosters them. They are just as much a family as those who are lucky to be adopted. Nothing is necessary when it comes to family .... only love!
I've watched this three times in a row now and I'm still crying. Beautiful! No paper defines who the real father is but the gesture means so much. Oh my, this made my day :)
I adopted my daughter when she turned 18. People assumed I married her (from the court pictures), and others demanded to know what the point of it was - as it was an adult adoption - not understanding the feeling behind it. Sad to say I learned who my friends and family were that day, and it soured the experience.
Sakyosha thank you for being a father at heart. One of the greatest testimonies of manhood is to love a child that didn’t come from your own loins......many don’t understand the significance of belonging...of unconditional acceptance that goes deeply into a human soul, especially a child who has known rejection or absence of a biological parent. Thank you for healing your daughter’s soul....don’t let anyone or anything distort the purity of your intentions. That young lady knows what you’ve done deep inside her heart. You are blessed.
You guys are so lucky. I myself wanted to be adopted by my dad but he passed before we was able to do it that same year. We also had to wait til I was an adult. So happy for you guys. Thius brought back so many memories of my wonderful daddy. It not in the blood it's not in the name it's wats in the heart that counts. Bless u guys
Nanichi an adoption certificate is merely a piece of paper have 4 step children even though haven't adopted them legally they're mine in heart which is the same as your dad to paraphrase a movie quote we don't need no stinking pieces of paper
This is so awesome!!!!! Dont listen to the haters ! I know the feeling of love and gratitude you have for your dad. I was a legalized child of guardianship. My mom told me since I was a girl it wasn't worth spending money for adoption cause my name would change when I got married....It cut my heart out when she said that. After she died my dad asked me what happened between her and I and I told him what she said. We were at the lawyers office the following week. I proudly use my fathers name as my middle name on my I.D, The love you share os sacred dont let anyone tear it down.
When a child grows into an adult. And then asks you to adopt them. Clearly, you're an incredible, amazing & honourable man. Well done dad! Well done indeed. God bless you both.
This was so great. The video was so cute the whole time and at the end it was just the best thing. The fact that she chose this and asked was and is the best thing ever and I just love this. This is the best kind of love, the love you choose on your own.
My step-father was my hero. He did more for me than anyone can imagine. I still feel that I was his favorite above his three biological children. I would not have survived had it not been for him.
Wow what a beautiful moment, and quite the beautiful daughter you have, and clearly raised to be raised to be quite thoughtful by you. It's like this moment is a symbol of all the great, hard work you put into raising her. Congrats man.
That’s amazing, truly a beautiful, and memorable moment they’re sharing. All grown up and still wants to be adopted. She really made him work for it with all the boxes.
When I was 4, my mom starting dating this man. He took me, and my 2 sister’s in like his own. I’m just gonna say, we had a very messed up childhood. He never wanted kids, yet he dealt with our problems no matter what. Now I’m 13, he’s been married to my mother for 4 years. We really wanted him to adopt us, but my birth father won’t allow him to. It’s heartbreaking.
123sing Msp You can have him adopt you as an adult. That's what I'm doing. My dad has been in my life for since I was 3 and I will be 28 in May. He is going to adopt me later this year.
Well, I started out this TH-cam session trying to get tips about changing a fuel pump, and here I am with some strange substance flowing freely from my eyeballs.... I guess I should search more videos to find out what's going on with my bodily fluids... Damn you TH-cam!
OMG, my tears just started flowing the second she asked him - and I know what was coming. What an AMAZING pair. She is stunningly beautiful (both physically and in personality) and seems to be an amazing young woman. I attribute that her having a father who loves her and supports her. Girls who are raised w/o a Dad have such a hard time, and I'd love to meet these two (and the MOM!)... they appear to be an amazing family and a great example of what love and dedication to one another can do for a family!
i feel like i mightve gone to elementary school with this girl i lived in that town for about a year growing up then moved to grove city we were so close and what makes me think thag is the fact the girl i was close with was a little blonde girl just like her
Idk I'll let her know about you
names travis btw ask her if she remembers a travis from 2nd or 3rd grade
but thank you
so, was it her?
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She wanted him to adopt her after 14 years. That's enough for me to understand what a great father he is to his children. God bless you and keep you all.
Thank you
You know you done good when your *adult* child *chooses* to have you as their parent. We generally don't get to choose our parents or our children but when given the chance to honestly choose if we choose what we were given it's a miracle....mostly children and parents are just a default and by chance shouldn't expect too much compatibility so it's extra special when it all works out! No excuses: you have to love what you're given, but let's all stop pretending that it's the same as a chosen love. To have both is genuinely a lucky lucky thing.
Biomirth wow what kind words this is my favorite comment
Cheers and happy new year to you all!
+Biomirth-I'd argue in a way we do choose to love our parents. Sometimes we have to, sometimes love is in the "contract" to stay in the family. Most kids though in the end, even if they had to choose, would still pick their parents. Now that I'm older and they have grandchildren now, I get to really respect, appreciate, and love my parents even more. They're not perfect, we're far from a perfect family, and they're still way too overprotective on all of us :D but they raised my sisters and me the best they could, they've always fought and sacrificed for us and they only wanted us to be happy. They're still our best friends and biggest supporters, and if I had to "choose," I wouldn't choose any other parents than the ones I have.
You can just tell how much love this girl has for her Daddy. Whether she was adopted or not, he's always just been Daddy for her, she doesn't want anyone else, and she finally wanted to make it official and make the announcement memorable and it sure was. You can tell Daddy was trying to fight off tears. :*).
And I'd argue that's what so special about adoption. Sure, the parents didn't give birth to the child but in a way, they still chose to raise their baby and their baby is every bit theirs as their biological children. It is sad in some ways but hopefully, when their parents tell them, they will understand that their baby is still every bit theirs. We still wanted you and we'll always keep you. There's nothing wrong with that.
Love is not dictated by blood. You may not chose who your family is but you get to choose if you love them in the end, I'd argue, and if you want to "be" in that family. And this girl did choose her family in the end too and she let them know she always wanted to stay with them. :*).
You make some good points. I guess that after having grown up with one's family the 'choice' is less obvious. What I was getting at is that if we had no family at all, would we choose the one we happened to have? Almost nobody would. There is something about adoption that has an element of this and it makes this story all the lovelier. There *is* a choice and people still choose to love.
I’m adopted.
Things I love about this video;
How she keeps looking over and smiling at the camera, you can see how excited she is for this.
How they bicker and tell each other to shut up so they can say their side of the story. That’s real family!
How the room reacts and awes when the surprise is revealed.
His genuine reaction and face and tears. Beautiful.
How Race isn’t even a thing that’s mentioned in her speech about their relationship, because love is all that matters and when a father and daughter are real that’s all that matters.
This is a beautiful family and A precious moment. Thanks for sharing!
thank you so so much. i know you all are trying to make me cry again. lol
You summed up everything i wanted to say 👍🏽☺️
Now THIS is the best comment
She's looking at the camera because she thinks she's all that.
Erin Donovan way to ruin a great video with hate! She’s exited about something good. After all the hateful things we see on TH-cam we finally see something awesome happening and people like you want to ruin it with idiotic comments. Take your hate elsewhere!
I graduated in the same class with this girl. Been going to the same school since elementary. Always was a really genuine and nice person. Really happy to see this getting so much attention
CaptainKronkers yh does her hair always look that great or what
Sofa King FPV 🤣🤣
know what i think? i think you are a liar.
Kai Carter want to watch western movies
Switch to wa
Gorgeous man, with gorgeous hair, even cries beautifully! Everyone is ugly crying and he is still beautiful!!! Lovely family!
Omg thank you
Anyone can have a child but it takes a real man to raise one. This is an amazing man obviously if she still wants adoption after turning 18. Damn! Onion ninja just struck.
Beautiful family
ImJustMe thank you so much
Nip34 hey there no prob! You deserve it 😀
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caveman Versace so what you're telling me is if you find a person you love and want to spend the rest of your life with you should just leave that person because they have children? How does that make you sound right now... I feel to see how someone stepping up and caring for other people is what's wrong with the world, you are what's wrong with the world
caveman Versace oh man you must not have been loved when you were a child LOL. So you are just going around saying every woman in the world sits on their ass. Well women like me and many many others work their asses off with their spouses to provide for their families. That's what I do. I can't tell you the last time I didn't work overtime because I love my job. So take your assumption that all women sit on their ass and shove it. And how do you know this mother that met this man in the video doesn't work? I guess you have psychic powers to where you can tell what everybody does or thinks? get the hell out of here with all that mess. You have no idea how many women actually do help provide for their families. Just because you may have met someone like that doesn't mean you can say all of us women are cunts as you say. If that were the case I would be so bold as to say all men are dick head to leave or cheat but that's not the case. You are obviously just a better person taking it out on the world
His reaction was worth sitting through ALL of those boxes 🖤
His face what she said she wanted him to adopt her- literally instant tears. They’re both so blessed to have each other in their lives
I am sure you have heard the expression "anyone can be a father but, it takes someone super special to be a dad". The shared love in your home supersedes DNA.
Congratulations Dad, it's a girl!
He must be an amazing father for this young lady to come to this decision. God bless them and their whole family. So beautiful, his reaction was so genuine. Love their relationship.
Any man can be a "father"... it takes a real man to be a dad. I too am a stepdad and know how hard it is.
Cainan Cornelius you talk shit.. any man can't be a farther for 1.. nature means there's always deficiencies unfortunately. And 2 some dad's want to be great dad's but the girls who let in the men like you put a block to it.. I say to you back off and get ya own
Well done for totally missing the point.
Firstly, technically any man can be a father, deficiencies aside, but simply impregnating a woman doesn't make a man a "Dad". That shit takes work, commitment and sacrifice.
Secondly, you seem to be assuming that a step-dad is some sort of home-wrecker, who's forced the kid's biological father out. Which is total bullshit.
DiscoRaptor home wrecking who oversteps their welcome
WaffleGasm... That comment makes no sense. Try again.
DiscoRaptor take away the ing and add an er better? Sorry your 2 iq cant see through basic mistakes
can we take a moment and admire that beautiful mans hair
Jasmine Kalkat lol thank you
Yessss omg
Does their entire family have amazing hair? What gives?
Best I've seen
Could be one of the reasons that she asked to be adopted.
Speaking as a dad, I feel so lucky to be a dad to my own kids.
I can't imagine the overwhelming feeling of honor this man must feel to be CHOSEN by the kid. Wow.
You can't get a better compliment EVER. This says a lot about you Sir.
I started with metal music videos and moved onto viral puppy videos and eventually ended up here. And it's been worth every unskippable ad.
Omg thank you so much.
Lol..same.. although different timeline.
To have such a kind and huge heart, to be a father for such a wonderful daughter. You Sir, are the very definition of real man. Caring, supportive, loving and there through thick and thin.
Kind thoughts to a beautiful family from the UK.
Kieran Burns thank you so much that was truly very very nice
>open the video knowing you will cry
>watch the video and try not to cry
>cry a lot.
Kajetan Bielecki yup that’s me 😫😭
I didn’t cry, why? You may ask... I honestly just don’t give a shit.
And yet you're here... commenting about it...
Kajetan Bielecki Yup. So true!
Cara Felicetti EdGy
That dude is so fucking proud. I know that dad-cry from a mile away. It's the paralyzing cry. If you were able to crush this dude you must mean a great deal to him. I say congratulations and, as we say in Sweden, SKÅL OCH MÅ DOM LEVA!
Rasmus Erland Hårdråde thank you so much
lmao cheers
hej lol I'm Swedish but I really don't know what else to say
Such a wonderful gift, moment and video, I wish you all the happiness in the world! ❤️ And since I’m also Swedish hjärtliga gratulationer till er allihop! ❤️
We don’t say that in sweden.
If your stepdaughter recognises you as her actual dad, that is the greatest gift of all. Moments like these are precious. I sincerely hope you all are extremely happy with each other. Not only as an individual but also as a family...She is a remarkable young woman.
Cheers and a huge congratulations from the Netherlands!!!
Daniel Brongers thank you
You must be the world's greatest dad to be adopted by your adult daughter. I can't think of a way to finish this except to say I wish I had had a dad like you.
All the feels, I cried through entire video. You raised a remarkable young woman.
IsthatSJaye thank you so much
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Lol, the video was s**t, too much noise from the children being there!
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My father raised me since I was three years old and always treated my siblings and me like we were his blood. True family are the ones that are there for you.
SO TRUE I WAS ALSO RAISED BY A STEP FATHER AND HE TREATED ME LIKE BLOOD AS WELL. SO IM TRYING TO GIVE BACK.
i'm usually jumping into conclusions but you must also understand that your real parents could have given you up so that you could have a better life than them or what they could provide for you. giving your child up especially for the mother is a difficult and complex matter that cannot be dismissed by just saying, oh but they are not in my life anymore. like the saying that goes 'stand in their shoes for 1 day and....
Sometimes a person's natural parents don't want to be in their life. I have known several men for one reason or another abandon their children. My uncle found another woman and he left his ex and his daughter in terrible financial hurt. My parents took them food and other necessitys. I have had co-workers who didn't want to pay child support, so they relinquished parental rights. I knew a guy who just took his wife and two children to a homeless shelter and went to his new sweetie. I have seen women who weren't ready to settle down and just left their kids for Grandma or someone else to raise. Then there are the ones like my mother who fed and clothed me, but as she put it, "I never cared about you, I didn't care if you needed anything or not". She would tell me how she only took care of me until my dad got home. Sort of a built in baby sitter.
From the day he met me, my (step)dad has ALWAYS treated me as his own. He has one biological son, but always wanted more children. When he married my mom (I was 16 at the time), he surprised me and my little brother with vows to us, too. A few years later, we were talking about how special I thought that was, and he told me "before you were even born, I had wanted a little girl, but my first wife refused.. now I know why things ended up the way they did - YOU are my little girl, and always will be, and I love you"
He didn't come into my life until I was 15, but from the get-go, he has always been more of a dad to me than my (abusive) biological father. He's the one I call Dad, he's the one who I never doubt will be there for me, no matter what. Any man can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad.
I'm 26 now, and would still love for him to adopt me officially. (he would, if I asked him to.. this video gives me ideas!)
This video made me cry..
He's not your stepfather. He's the dad that stepped up.
If you do ask, make sure to record and upload to youtube!! I would love to see 😊❤
Oh I really hope you did or will ask him!
Please ask him to. He wants you to and we need more love in this world
Does my ex-husband wanted to do that with his dad and his dad died right before he went down to do it and you never got the opportunity motorcycle accident you never know what can happen
THIS HAS GOT TO BE ONE OF THE GREATEST CHRISTMAS PRESENTS A DAUGHTER EVER GAVE A DAD! GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY YOU MUST BE VERY PROUD OF THIS YOUNG LADY. I DON'T KNOW HER BUT I TOO HAVE A DAUGHTER SO I KNOW HOW YOU MUST FEEL.
johnny norton thank you❤
This actually made me cry. The father looks like a extraordinary man. Best wishes to this family.
LoL Coffeemelt thank you
Omg the tears! If I had the chance to ask my stepfather before he passed away, I would have asked him to adopt me. In my heart he is and will always remain my real father. ❤ This was an amazing video. I was much younger then and didn't know anything about adoption. May God bless your family.❤🙏🏾
I'm am so sorry for your loss xxxx
This makes me cry it’s so happy
wat
BLAKKPILL DA GODD.KINGG bullshit
Blue Jays 11 I'm on a bus crying.
So i am
I only liked it to get it to 666
What a lovely lovely gift! I’m currently on the opposite end of a similar story and seeing the Dad’s reaction made it so special. I have recently connected with my biological father and even though I’m an adult I want to get my birth certificate changed.
It’s these types of moments that show what Christmas is about, love and family. Not the biggest or most expensive gift it’s the priceless memory that will always be kept.
Beautiful
Sleeping Labradors : I don't quite understand, what you are trying to say, but I want to tell you to please please remember who tucked you in at night and who cared for you all these years, biological parent or not. Don't burn any bridges!
Anton Chigurh thank you Anton for that. You’re 100% correct! My father who raised me will always, without a doubt be my dad and nothing will ever change that. I make sure to tell him every moment possible what me means to me and how thankful I am for him.
Sleeping Labradors : Hello from Germany ( and that's the reason I was not sure about your text^^). I was so hoping you would say that. Thank you so much.
Depends christmass is about love and family if your a woman, if your a man it might just push you to suicide, christmass is awful for men, it really hits home just how loanly and desperate you are at christmass ! its a very sad time, i get for women its just full of love and family because no woman in the west will everr go without ! but for men, its awful ! really awful !
Beautiful... simply Beautiful.... Best Christmas gift ever.... God Bless...
Beautiful people. I have a habit of being a very cynical person. Videos like this restore my faith. It gives me the emotional equivalent of slipping into a warm bath. Thank you.
I am literally in tears! His reaction and his face was the sweetest purest happiest thing 😍❤️😢
It takes real man to raise a child like their own, congrats :)
The amount of effort that she invested in wrapping all those boxes and then packaging it all together, to enhance the experience for her dad, demonstrated in a practical way the extent of her love and appreciation. A girl like that ain't gonna have his surname for long, unfortunately - the suitors should be lining up outside the door....
Having his surname is totally irrelevant.
It was her gesture which changed his life.
And whomever she gives her love as a wife - he should either cherish it or better get lost soon enough.
Duuuuuuuuude!! This is so beautiful I can't stand it!! His face!! The face of a father who loves his daughter!!!
I never had my father growing up. Until the age of 15 my mother met the greatest man that would come into my life. Even though I was pretty much all grown up he called me his daughter! Omgz I can't begin to express that joy and excitement that a man would see me as his own! He was ALWAYS there for me whenever I needed him. He understood me to the T. He was my dad and my best friend... But sadly I lost him almost 2 years ago on my bday.... I remember being on the phone with my mom while she was at the hospital with him... He was in a coma... He was brain dead and there sadly was no hope... I begged and begged him to hold on but my words soon became silent... NEVER will another man ever take his place.. This video touched my heart is so many ways!! If the father is reading this let me say you are an amazing man to take your daughter in as your own!! I wish the best life for all of you :)
I'm sorry for your loss. You had a great dad :)
Michael Arash Mortazavi thank u :) he truly was
I don't know how to express the feeling after reading your story, that made me emotional and speachless. I am unmarried man and still felt happy for you when you told you got a father, and cried for you when you said you lost your Father.. unimaginablely unique feeling and love for your child hood.. still.. I can't express
There are still some beautiful hearts in the world! Well done....
EricLehner wow thank you so much for that
You must be a fine human being to deserve such an affirmation from your step-daughter, and she in turn must have a lovely heart to reach-out in this way with such an honour to you. Watching this little family get-together is a reminder that the depth of human goodness is alive and well in the modern world - and these excellent role models (you!) can inform us all about what is truly important in life. Best regards from Canada, and Cheers to others here on TH-cam who take the time to watch this, thus being supportive in their own way. It's a positive feedback loop for all!.
EricLehner thank you so very much you're going to have to stop with the kind words or I'm going to end up crying again and that will ruin my strongman persona cheers.
I couldn’t agree more with your reply. What a wonderful gift this young lady gave to her step-dad, who will now be her legal dad. It’s pretty clear that he’s been a very loving role model for his daughter, that she wants to show him what he means to her. I’ve always said, anyone can be a father, but it takes a special man to be a dad. It’s obvious he definitely has that special quality. Congrats on such a special gift. Things such as this, give me that warm fuzzy feeling inside, and restores my faith in humanity. Wishing this family, and all who watched this beautiful gesture, a very Happy New Year. May it be surrounded with lots of love.
Theresa Farrell I couldnt agree more
I love how she's like shut up let me compliment you.
When she said "since im a grown woman I would like you to adopt me"or something like that I was lord give me strength not to cry but I cried anyway
I'm crying at they're reactions. What a beautiful gift. It obviously ment a lot to both of them.
Took a long bit of watching with all the packages but Dad's reaction was worth the wait and absolutely priceless! A brave man is not afraid to cry! Only a coward fears tears! This is just one of the many signs of a good father but this guy was obviously a great one for this young lady to love him this much! SCORE Dad! Excellent role model to all the other dad's out there who don't get what a REAL dad is!
"Since I am a grown ass woman and I can make my own decisions I was wondering if you could adopt me."
BRILLIANT EXECUTION!!!
I`m adopted ,and have also had the most wonderful parents ,who`ve been there for me ,guided me ,supported and loved me.This was especially touching ,as my dad is no longer with us ,but I know he was always meant to be my dad ,and I his daughter.
Congratulations! And thankyou for sharing your special story.You both have such a gift and a bond that`s so obvious to us watching! Happy Happy New Year to you all !xx
Congratulations, that has to be one of the best gifts you cou ever get, Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Chris Eubanks I
What a lovely Dad... I wish I had one like him. Girl you are so lucky.
The LOVE between the two of you is evident! This is a bond way beyond any piece of paper!! Way to go dad!!! The world is a much brighter place because of you!!
when that man started crying I lost it. such a precious video
Rachael Anders 5:59 ...total surprise 🎉🎈🎁♥️
Wow this was sooo beautiful! "You're the only man in my heart until someone get's mine" Congrats to the awesome Dad in the video!
This is definitely the "will you marry me" moment for step dads!
Much Much Love to these wonderful people ♥️
It's awesome to know that there are still some DAMN GOOD people left this world that can take any circumstance and turn it around, and produce a happy ending like this one.
Great Family.....Congratulations Dad ●☆●
And the little Boy said "Excuse Me" when he stepped in front of the Baby. How sweet is that ? Raised with manners.
It starts in the Home ●☆●
The look on his face says it all that was a great gift.
They are already family; adoption is only a formality, but I believe a necessary one.
Nice but not necessary. Let's consider the feelings of people reading these comments who, for many possible reasons, can't be adopted by their loving family who fosters them. They are just as much a family as those who are lucky to be adopted. Nothing is necessary when it comes to family .... only love!
I've watched this three times in a row now and I'm still crying. Beautiful!
No paper defines who the real father is but the gesture means so much. Oh my, this made my day :)
Always Infinite thank you so much
"Since am a grown ass woman and i make my own decisions, i was wondering if you would adopt me" ...BEST DAUGHTER EVER XD
You’re blessed to have a stepfather who loves you.
Damn you, TH-cam! I'm sick of watching videos that make me cry. 😢
Balloon poPPeR 😂
Lol Ikr! But we keep playing them for a reason.
Better to cry then to say bad words.
Allright who cut the onions....lol
TH-cam isn't forcing you to watch them
I adopted my daughter when she turned 18.
People assumed I married her (from the court pictures), and others demanded to know what the point of it was - as it was an adult adoption - not understanding the feeling behind it.
Sad to say I learned who my friends and family were that day, and it soured the experience.
Thank you for you story. I understand it totally.
Sakyosha thank you for being a father at heart. One of the greatest testimonies of manhood is to love a child that didn’t come from your own loins......many don’t understand the significance of belonging...of unconditional acceptance that goes deeply into a human soul, especially a child who has known rejection or absence of a biological parent.
Thank you for healing your daughter’s soul....don’t let anyone or anything distort the purity of your intentions. That young lady knows what you’ve done deep inside her heart. You are blessed.
Dude, i like ur hairstyle.
Peace and Love, we need more such people on earth.
This mans reaction at 5:59 made me go to tears. There is unconditional love on this planet. Thanks for posting.
This just made Me cry, the most amazing gift on Christmas.
You guys are so lucky. I myself wanted to be adopted by my dad but he passed before we was able to do it that same year. We also had to wait til I was an adult. So happy for you guys. Thius brought back so many memories of my wonderful daddy. It not in the blood it's not in the name it's wats in the heart that counts. Bless u guys
Nanichi thank you
Nanichi an adoption certificate is merely a piece of paper have 4 step children even though haven't adopted them legally they're mine in heart which is the same as your dad to paraphrase a movie quote we don't need no stinking pieces of paper
What a living gift!!
nanichi, that is sad, were you able to change your name?
SilentHotdog28 unfortunately no
That says it all, about you, about your character and the love in your house. God bless you man.
Wow! That's wonderful!
I'd have liked to hear dad tell the back story, though. I might've cried, too!
KutWrite in one of my to follow up videos I do tell the story
REALLY SHE JUST CUT HIM OFF
This is so awesome!!!!! Dont listen to the haters ! I know the feeling of love and gratitude you have for your dad. I was a legalized child of guardianship. My mom told me since I was a girl it wasn't worth spending money for adoption cause my name would change when I got married....It cut my heart out when she said that. After she died my dad asked me what happened between her and I and I told him what she said. We were at the lawyers office the following week. I proudly use my fathers name as my middle name on my I.D, The love you share os sacred dont let anyone tear
it down.
When a child grows into an adult. And then asks you to adopt them. Clearly, you're an incredible, amazing & honourable man. Well done dad! Well done indeed. God bless you both.
Awwww thank you so much
Now she has a father to walk her down the isle👰...
It doesn't just take to biologically father children. It's much more than that. Only real men know the worth of fatherhood.
Imran Sahir thank you
This was so great. The video was so cute the whole time and at the end it was just the best thing. The fact that she chose this and asked was and is the best thing ever and I just love this. This is the best kind of love, the love you choose on your own.
His expression was just wonderfully priceless
My step-father was my hero. He did more for me than anyone can imagine. I still feel that I was his favorite above his three biological children. I would not have survived had it not been for him.
I have tears of joy watching this. I'm so happy for you two. The day my Grandparents adopted me, at the age of 12, was the happiest day of my life.
alley kitty thank you so much it was truly amazing.
Wow what a beautiful moment, and quite the beautiful daughter you have, and clearly raised to be raised to be quite thoughtful by you. It's like this moment is a symbol of all the great, hard work you put into raising her. Congrats man.
What a lovely thing for her to do and he seems like a really nice guy too.
I cried like a baby!!!! The feels. So beautiful
That’s amazing, truly a beautiful, and memorable moment they’re sharing. All grown up and still wants to be adopted. She really made him work for it with all the boxes.
I have no idea how she had the patience to sit through that! I would have been so excited I probably would have spilled the beans by the second box!
When I was 4, my mom starting dating this man. He took me, and my 2 sister’s in like his own. I’m just gonna say, we had a very messed up childhood. He never wanted kids, yet he dealt with our problems no matter what. Now I’m 13, he’s been married to my mother for 4 years. We really wanted him to adopt us, but my birth father won’t allow him to. It’s heartbreaking.
Wait till you are old enough to do it anyway :)
wait are you talking about my birth dad? really?
well my sisters are older and he could of adopted us himself, but still, my birth dad wont allow it
It's just a piece of paper but inside your hearts he will always forever be your real father and that's what matters the most.
123sing Msp You can have him adopt you as an adult. That's what I'm doing. My dad has been in my life for since I was 3 and I will be 28 in May. He is going to adopt me later this year.
Well, I started out this TH-cam session trying to get tips about changing a fuel pump, and here I am with some strange substance flowing freely from my eyeballs.... I guess I should search more videos to find out what's going on with my bodily fluids... Damn you TH-cam!
Jennifer Chapman lol that was a good one. Thanks
Jennifer Chapman lol good one thank you
This is beyond beautiful It's never too late to do anything.
This is beautiful! His reaction when asked to adopt is gold!
The world is full of ugly stories. It's nice to hear heart-warming stories every now and then.
I love videos like these! Brings back my faith in humanity! There are daddies out there waiting to meet their children! Blood is not the only way!
true
e.e hoop Thank you!
She's absolutely gorgeous. She also seems like such a loving person, which show's how much she was loved growing up. :-)
That’s what an amazing father looks like. Look at these two’s bond, that’s the sweetest thing in the world.
OMG, my tears just started flowing the second she asked him - and I know what was coming. What an AMAZING pair. She is stunningly beautiful (both physically and in personality) and seems to be an amazing young woman. I attribute that her having a father who loves her and supports her. Girls who are raised w/o a Dad have such a hard time, and I'd love to meet these two (and the MOM!)... they appear to be an amazing family and a great example of what love and dedication to one another can do for a family!
Happy tears. Nothing but happy tears. I cannot think of a better gift to receive.
Jessica Morrow thank you so much
You are quite welcome, that was a beautiful thing to see and I'm very glad you shared it.
Very touching video my man. The present she gave you was well deserved from the present you gave her for 13 years. Merry Christmas :)
Carter Bomeli o thank you so much.
The daughter siad "since I'm a grown as woman and I can make my own decisions I was wondering if you could adopt me" I was like OMG I was about to cry
mckaylee koreana same
mckaylee koreana ass*
Nic A what
mckaylee koreana she said "since I'm a grown ASS woman..."
Nic A lol
Im literally crying BUT with a smile, soooo sweet!
It takes a special kind of man to raise someone else's child and to do it so well. Kudos to you
Son of a shit! My eyes were dry till HIS face!😢😭😭😭😭😭😍
Seriously, right! When I saw his face, I was a goner. :)
Wait, shits are living creatures?
+Sub seriously
Omg his face the shock and love instant tears
imatrixyourbulla Son of a what?😂😂 I'd never heard that one. But yeah, after his reaction I lost it too. Lol
‘you didn’t even care i was alive..... in a good way’
tyler • I know What she meant
"Since I'm a grown ass woman and I make my own decisions, I was wondering if you would adopt me." Lol loved this line
every time i get a tear in my eye this is definitely a great gift any step father could ask for
That is validation right there. I'm so grateful you found each other. Family is simply love.
Family...priceless thing that is not everyone appreciate
Broooo!!! Your reaction is PRICELESS !!! Congratulations!!! Looks like 2018 is starting out Oh so nice!! 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎉🎉🎉🎉
It just shows that guys have feelings also, what a lovely caring daughter you have.
Good stuff man, I’m a stepdad to 4 kids. Your a good dude. God Bless!!