We Thought Our Mother Abandoned Us—Until I Heard My Adoptive Mom Say, “Everything Went According to Plan”

us.

And yet, yesterday was her birthday.

Despite everything, I still bought her a cake.

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The Birthday Visit
I don’t know why I went.

Maybe because Dad had always told us that kindness should not depend on whether someone deserved it.

Maybe because the child inside me still wanted Clara to open the door, see me standing there,continue reading …