The Girl Who Came to Stay - by Sherri Brown
A pair of empty-nesters are inspired by a heartbreaking news story to take in a foster child.
High school graduation was just around the corner.
In a few weeks my son, Andy, would be getting
his diploma.
“The...
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The Girl Who Came to Stay - by Sherri Brown
A pair of empty-nesters are inspired by a heartbreaking news story to take in a foster child.
High school graduation was just around the corner.
In a few weeks my son, Andy, would be getting
his diploma.
“The senior class is featured in my paper today,” my mom called to tell me.
“Come on
over and we’ll admire Andy!”
My husband, Cliff, came with me for the drive.
On the way over, we talked about how soon Andy
would graduate.
It would be strange not having a child at home.
Empty nest, they called it.
Cliff had taken to calling it “our time.
” Just the two of us, with our only child away.
We’d always
planned to have more children, but after two miscarriages, countless doctor visits and lots of prayers,
it was clear we just weren’t meant to have another baby.
At one point, I’d suggested foster parenting, but Cliff wasn’t enthusiastic about the idea.
I’d long ago
given up hope of raising any more children.
Andy is enough, I told myself
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