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

“No raisins.”

It was such a small kindness that I had to look away.

When we eventually discussed adoption, Eli kept his eyes on the table.

“You’d really want me permanently?”

“Yes.”

“What if I mess it up?”

“Then we deal with whatever happened.”

“What if you regret it?”

“Then I’ll be an adult having a difficult feeling. You’ll still be my son.”

“You make everything continue reading …