A child my daughter (who suffers from infertility) has been planning to adopt has at the last minute been claimed by a grandmother. He has been living with us for the past 10 months and is a solid part of our family. This grandmother, for 10 months, has consistently said she was so happy that Bethany was going to be his forever mom. He is 2 1/2, was abandoned by his mother and his father is in jail, and Bethany is the only mother he has ever known. How will we say goodbye to him? How will he understand where his family has gone? How do we explain to his two older brothers, ages 6 and 7, why he has to leave us? Why did she wait until he had completely stolen our hearts to claim him? We have no answers. Only tears.
This morning I had a period of time when my chest hurt like I imagine a heart attack feels like. It was like someone was squeezing the life out of my heart.
This morning I had a period of time when my chest hurt like I imagine a heart attack feels like. It was like someone was squeezing the life out of my heart.
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