I Adopted a Teenage Boy After 10 Families Had Given Up on Him-Two Weeks Later, One Sentence From Him Nearly Made Me Faint

Then Marisol invited me to an agency event where prospective parents could meet children waiting for permanent homes.

Most of the younger children were playing games. One teenage boy sat alone beside a window with a paperback open on his knees.

When a little girl spilled a box of crayons, he immediately put down his book and helped her gather them. He continue reading …