Her adopted daughter from Indianapolis, USA, was treated to one of the ultimate 18th birthday gifts – her own car.

Elisabeth Friedland, a 37-year-old corporate communications specialist, said she wanted to call her adopted daughter M. and was initially hesitant to open up because she was worried about what might happen.

Opening the box and moving the napkin, he found a photograph of his car, realized what the gift was, and I started crying.

Elizabeth said: “She drove a mile to the bus stop in any weather: overheating, freezing or heavy rain.