The Two Babies I Found Alone on a Plane Eighteen Years Ago Came Back Into My Life With a Document That Changed Everything

of anything in my life.

The home study. The background checks. The interviews. The neighbor visits. All of it took time, but I welcomed every step.

Three months later, I officially became their adoptive mother.

I named them Ethan and Sophie.

A Home Filled With Love Again

Those two children gave me a reason to keep going. They gave my home its laughter back.continue reading …