of the quote is especially touching because it turns adoption into something deeply personal.
“My girl was through my heart.”
It doesn’t suggest that one kind of parenthood is better than another. Instead, it describes a different path to the same destination: love between a parent and child.
A child doesn’t need to share your DNA to become part of your identity, your memories, and your hopes for the future.
Sometimes, family begins with birth.
Sometimes, it begins with a decision to open your heart.
