VIDEO: Step-dad brought to tears by beautiful gift

This moving moment was two years in-the-making

ByLA Blake KABC logo
Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Kristin Russell spent two years working on the perfect present for her step-father: the car he never got to buy himself.

The step-dad, Dave, had saved up money to restore his dream car, but instead spent the money on his wedding to Kristin's mom. Dave is an amazing step-dad who helped to raise her, Kristin said, so she wanted to "do something nice for a guy who has always done absolutely anything he could for me."

What did it take to pull this off? Kristin researched until she found a car identical to his old one in Arizona, sent the car to Dave's home in Pennsylvania and had it fixed up, traveled from her home in California, and delivered the dream gift.

Dave, of course, was deeply moved (and excited) by the gesture. Thankfully Kristin recorded his reaction. Get ready for some happy tears.