Ready to have a good cry today? Adoption is a beautiful thing and these young men and women who were raised by stepdads decided to give them the ultimate gift by asking them to officially be their fathers in the eyes of the law.
Take a look at these emotional moments captured on video.
And, trust me, grab some Kleenex.
1. Unconditional love is what it’s all about.
https://twitter.com/QuesadaSamantha/status/1140634854691786752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fpablovaldivia%2Fstepdad-adopt
2. The best Christmas present ever.
So for Christmas i asked my step dad to adopt me and this was his reaction. I couldn’t be anymore blessed with this man God put in my life after all of the heartaches from my biological “father.” God is good y’all. Merry christmas!! pic.twitter.com/4EES2PqFrt
— madsss (@reneee_mads) December 25, 2017
3. Nervous but beyond excited.
https://twitter.com/Jorgggeee217/status/1008534971265372160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fpablovaldivia%2Fstepdad-adopt
4. Raised you as his own.
https://twitter.com/alecyewest/status/1077615022375878657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fpablovaldivia%2Fstepdad-adopt
5. Here come the waterworks.
asked my stepdad to adopt me today!!!!!!!! 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗 pic.twitter.com/NV1gtVaHPF
— Jas (@theejasminee) June 18, 2017
6. Dougie seems like a great guy.
https://twitter.com/bydinamichele/status/1140393181839876098?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fpablovaldivia%2Fstepdad-adopt
7. A very big day, indeed.
So today was a very big day for me. I asked my stepdad of 15 years to adopt me. Thank you for loving me unconditionally. Happy Birthday. ❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/ztYdF5QtOP
— Jadienne 🤍 (@_jayreese) September 23, 2018
8. A melted heart.
21 years this man has provided for me. With no blood children of his own he has shown me nothing but love and support. He has been the father figure in my life that I may have never gotten. Today I asked him to adopt me. And his reaction melts my heart .. love you dad ♥️ pic.twitter.com/32IckTEHai
— astrogirl (@bri_vaesauu) June 17, 2019
9. A priceless reaction.
This young boy asked his stepdad to adopt him on his birthday ❤️ pic.twitter.com/7neFtXKQW6
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) May 6, 2017
10. Long overdue, but now it’s official.
Only the ones closest to me know this… the person who I consider my “dad,” isn’t my biological dad. The man in this video has been in my life since I was 8 months old and raised me as his own. It’s long overdue, but I finally asked him to officially adopt me. love you pops❤️ pic.twitter.com/OUfIGW5XWL
— Angel Del Valle (@angeldelvalle_5) April 2, 2018
11. Happy and blessed.
https://twitter.com/rtyndall123/status/1140357065149468677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fpablovaldivia%2Fstepdad-adopt
12. Officially part of the family.
https://twitter.com/makayladeyling/status/945094201024315393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fpablovaldivia%2Fstepdad-adopt
13. Family is now complete.
After 20 years my sister asked my dad to adopt her. My family is 10x more complete. Family first always 💘 pic.twitter.com/lTk8PDmOlH
— lex 👑 (@PrincessLex5) June 19, 2016
14. A beautiful moment.
https://twitter.com/shotcallayanni/status/945435855640059904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fpablovaldivia%2Fstepdad-adopt
I think I have something in my eye. Oh wait, nevermind, I was actually crying.
Beautiful posts, right there. Share your reactions in the comments!