“Go away”

She locks herself in the bathroom with hot years hitting her cheeks…. “Mama? Let me in I’m sorry.” ” Just give me a moment, ” she says as she takes big deep breaths to calm her nerves. Opening your heart to encompass another child is easy, but the pain that comes with a mispoken word  is sharper than anything she has felt in a while. Seven children in heaven, and this one doesn’t want her around. How does she fix this? Now her daughter is upset, but she is also the cause of the pain. Love is easy, adoption is hard.

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April 13, 2018

This is beautiful and raw. I’m sure you’ll always be there for each other.