I would keep her, and raise her, and love her, even if she had to teach me how to do it.

“Meredith Combs, the social worker responsible for selecting the stream of adopt…”

“Her eyes were open, taking in my tired face... Her face twitched into what look…”

“You should see the way she smiles when I rattle off the names of the orchids in…”

“For eight years I dreamed of fire. Trees ignited as I passed them; oceans burne…”