Sometimes people who are not biologically related to you can be better parents than your real ones.
In a heartwarming clip, an eleven-year-old girl surprises her stepfather by legally changing her last name to his.
In a now viral video, HaLeigh hands her step-father a letter which he reads out, while struggling to hold back tears.
She has changed her last name from Abila to Trevino "“ her step father's surname.
The letter reads: "˜I know your birthday is 13 days away but I am too excited to hold it in...
"˜What do you get a man that never wants? I can sit and ponder all day but in the end I know nothing would make you happier than what I am about to say...'
"˜Today 2/1/2018 [February 2] will be a day we will cherish forever as we grow old...
"˜HaLeigh Danielle Abila is now HALEIGH DANIELLE TREVINO!'
"˜Happy Birthday and Valentines Day. You stole her heart from day one, but she stole your last name forever.'
Angel Trevino, HaLeigh's mother said: "˜About 10 years ago this whole story began.
"˜HaLeigh's biological dad is not listed on the birth certificate.'
"˜HaLeigh was nine months old when I met my husband. She still to this day does not know that my husband is not her biological dad.'
"˜We will sit down and explain that to her when the time is right, at this time it's been changing her last name and becoming a Trevino like mommy and daddy'.
When Tudy met Angel, he took in both HaLeigh and her two other children.
According to Angel he treated them all like "˜one big happy family'.
Initially, Angel was going to wait two weeks until Valentine's Day, which is also Tudy's birthday, to surprise him, but was too excited to wait.
"˜There was no way I could wait that long, so I wrote a quick poem and handed it to him.
My kids and I were super blessed to have found this man and become a family with him and every day I thank the good Lord for putting him in our path.'
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