YouTuber surprises parents by paying off their mortgage

They were - of course - completely delighted with him.

YouTuber surprises parents by paying off their mortgage

Timothy DeLaGhetto is a rapper and comedian with a very successful YouTube channel - he has more than 2.4 million subscribers.

When he was a little kid, Timothy made a promise to his parents that - even though he wasn't going to be a doctor or a lawyer - he was going to be successful and would one day be able to pay off their house.

And he kept his promise.

On Monday, DeLaGhetto posted a video to YouTube in which he surprises his Mom and Dad with a cheque for €156,723 ($210,000) to pay off their mortgage.

Warning: will make you tear up.

Timothy dropped out of college to pursue his dream five years ago and said in the video that he wanted to repay his parents for their faith in him.

"My family and my parents are a big part of who I am as a person... And why I do what I do. I'm so grateful that they've raised me with so much love and such open minds," he said.

"One of the main reasons I go so hard at this entertainment grind... is so they don't have to work so hard - because they work so hard."

That is so sweet. But it does set too high a standard for the rest of us...

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