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Watch: Joliet Woman Gives Adoption Papers to Man Who Raised Her
He's been with her since she was a little girl and soon he'll officially be her dad.
Posted by Misty Nicole Knight on Saturday, March 5, 2016
A Joliet woman will finally be able to officially call the man who raised her “Dad.” Although she may have been doing it already for years.
In a video that was posted on her Facebook page, Misty Nicole Knight is seen giving the man a present.
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“I just want you to know you’re the most amazing man I’ve ever met,” Ryan Farrell read from a card on the present. “You raised me my whole life, from putting my hair in tight Princess Leia buns, forging my signature like in fifth grade, jamming out to alternative music, going to Warp Tour and even our first rock concert together, leading up to us laughing at cats wearing leggings.”
Inside the present, underneath “Batman vs. Superman” pajamas and some candy, was the gift he’s wanted for a long time: adoption papers.
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“God, I’ve been wanting to do that forever,” Farrell said in the video.
Watch the emotional video for yourself. But be warned: you’re going to need some tissues.
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