I Left, Not Cast Aside

Summary

I was adopted by my parents from Greenwood Children's Home.

They treated me so well that every night before sleep, I would pray to God, begging Him never to let them send me back.

Later, when Mom got pregnant, I hid under my blanket and cried all night, quietly packing the tiny suitcase I had brought with me.

But they didn't send me away. Instead, they loved me even more.

The day my little brother was born, Mom held my hand and gently stroked my hair:

"It was our big sister who brought us our sweet baby boy."

Dad lifted me high above his head, spinning me around with a booming laugh: