After losing her five-year-old daughter to cancer, a grieving mother finally makes a decision to adopt another child. But when a secret held by her estranged husband surfaces, she is forced to confront a difficult situation.<\/p>\n
In the muted light of her living room, Eleanor yelped, throwing her Chinese take-out box somewhere behind her and not caring. The sound interrupted the silence that her once vibrant home was known for these days.<\/p>\n
After losing her daughter, Ava, to leukemia five years ago and separating from her husband, Joseph, a year later, Eleanor had lost her passion for everything, including her career in fine art photography.
\nAlthough she and Joseph had discussed trying to work things out again, all Eleanor really wanted was to be a mother again. Over the past year, she had spent hours on adoption websites.<\/p>\n
Her small yelp and exaltation came from discovering one child, Charlotte, who was the vivid image of Ava.<\/p>\n
Eleanor clicked to see more of her photos from Grace Adoption Services and reached for her phone after a few more minutes.<\/p>\n
\u201cHello, this is Grace Adoption Services. I\u2019m Samantha. How can I assist you today?\u201d came a warm voice on the other end.<\/p>\n
My name is Eleanor. I\u2019m hoping to adopt, and a little girl on your website has caught my attention,\u201d she said, scratching her head.<\/p>\n
Samantha responded gently. \u201cWe\u2019ll set up an appointment for you to come in and meet us. It\u2019s always best if we do this in person.\u201d<\/p>\n
Eleanor agreed too quickly. \u201cI\u2019m ready to take that step,\u201d she declared. \u201cI want to make a difference in a child\u2019s life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Samantha chuckled and set up a meeting. Eleanor hung up, feeling hope bubbling in her chest for the first in years.<\/p>\n
The day of the meeting came, and Eleanor found herself nervously waiting in Samantha\u2019s office.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s wonderful to meet you in person,\u201d Samantha greeted her warmly. \u201cI\u2019ve read your application and can already tell you\u2019d be an amazing parent.\u201d<\/p>\n
The two women discussed Eleanor\u2019s background, her reasons for adopting, and her hopes for the future. Eleanor\u2019s eyes often drifted to a family photo on Samantha\u2019s desk.<\/p>\n
\u201cAh, you\u2019ve been eyeing that for a while,\u201d Samantha observed, introducing her two daughters, Mary Ellen and Macy May.<\/p>\n
Eleanor commented, \u201cI want that back.\u201d<\/p>\n
Samantha nodded but cleared her throat. After a deep breath, she asked, \u201cCan you tell me a little about your husband? It\u2019s important for children to be adopted into a two-parent household.\u201d<\/p>\n
Eleanor explained their separation due to their daughter\u2019s loss and her hope for reconciliation. \u201cI haven\u2019t told him yet about trying to adopt, but I will,\u201d she revealed.<\/p>\n
Samantha suggested Eleanor discuss the adoption with Joseph and hoped to meet him if he was amenable. She agreed to try and asked for the file of the girl she had seen on the website. Her name was Charlotte.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe looks like a wonderful girl,\u201d Eleanor said, dabbing at the moisture in her eyes. \u201cI feel a connection to her. It\u2019s as if she\u2019s meant to be a part of my life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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