My sister Erin gave up her foster daughter after having a biological son—if only I knew she’d answer for it immediately. We hadn’t seen Erin in months. When she had a baby boy, the family traveled to celebrate, and I was excited to see both the newborn and my goddaughter, Lily. But Lily wasn’t there. “Where’s Lily?” I asked. Erin froze, glanced at her boyfriend, then shrugged. “Oh, I gave her back.” I was stunned. “You—what?” “I always wanted a boy. Now I have one. Why would I need a daughter?” I felt sick. “You GAVE HER BACK?! She’s a child, not a return item!” She rolled her eyes. “Relax. She wasn’t really mine. Just… temporary.” I snapped. “TEMPORARY?! She called you Mom, and you threw her away as soon as you had your ‘real’ kid?!” Erin scoffed. “She was a foster kid, okay?” I was shaking with rage when, suddenly, there were sharp knocks on the door.👇👇
There are moments that break you. For me, it was hearing my sister say, “I gave her back,” about her adopted daughter, Lily. We hadn’t […]
