RantCrush Top 5: December 23, 2016

To end today with a cute story, the internet is absolutely gushing over the adorable three-year-old Michael Brown, who after being in a foster home for 832 days, was just adopted by his foster mom. One of Michael’s new sisters took a photo of him when the adoption was finalized on December 20, and his happiness is just too much to handle.

Forever Family❤️ #Adopted pic.twitter.com/Ql8LpiknPA

— dae (@daaebrown) December 20, 2016

Tara Montgomery had been taking care of Michael since February of last year and had no plans to adopt him since the hope was that he would be reunited with his biological mother. She is also a single mom and already has two daughters. But when the plan fell through, Montgomery didn’t see any other choice. “It felt like he was a part of our family right from the start,” she said. “He wakes in the morning and says, Mom, I’m so happy.” People all over the internet are responding to the good news:

@daaebrown just so adorable 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/HuZscBYqfa

— Lucid Dreaming🌙 (@xhaleAlanNow) December 21, 2016

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.