Via Daily Mail:
This is the heartwarming moment a young woman left her stepfather in tears after asking him to legally adopt her as part of a big birthday surprise.
Gabriella Guardado, 22, placed adoption papers and a pen inside a gift bag and presented them to her stepdad, David Lynde, earlier this month for his birthday.
In video capturing the tear-jerking moment, David is seen opening the bag and pulling out the papers while surrounded by his family in their Florida home.
After taking some time to realize what the papers said, the 53-year-old becomes very emotional by Gabriella’s sweet gesture.
Gabriella will officially take David’s last name on Friday when the paperwork is finalized at the courthouse, Daily Mail Online has learned.