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Wills Smith shared a touching Instagram video dedicated to the evolution of his relationship with son Trey Smith

Will Smith shared a touching Instagram video dedicated to the evolution of his relationship with son Trey Smith, 26, after divorcing his mother, Sheree Fletcher. "It has not always been like this between Trey & I," he wrote.

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It has not always been like this between Trey & I. We STRUGGLED FOR YEARS after my Divorce from his Mother. He felt betrayed & abandoned. It is a Wild Blessing to recover & restore a Loving Relationship with My Beautiful Son! @treysmith0011

A post shared by Will Smith (@willsmith) on Nov 27, 2018 at 11:02am PST

The video begins with Smith relaxing in a robe during his trip to the United Arab Emirates. "So I'm in Abu Dhabi at the F1. I brought my son Trey. We've been hanging and I usually take my kids separately on stuff so they have their individual daddy time," he said.

As Smith speaks, images of the father-son duo on their trip appear onscreen in a montage, including an adorable throwback photo. 

"So we've been doing this, hanging at the F1, and he said, 'You know what dad? I just realized you're not just my dad.' He paused and said, 'I'm pretty sure you're my best friend,'" an emotional Smith said as his eyes appeared to water. (Did someone cut an onion nearby?)

The "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" exhaled in an attempt to maintain his composure before replying, "yeah man, prolly…Prolly."

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A post shared by Will Smith (@willsmith) on Nov 27, 2018 at 11:02am PST