Five Families Refused to Adopt Her. At 68, I Gave Her a Home—Then My Lawyer Revealed the Truth
Five families had considered adopting three-year-old Lily, but every one of them eventually backed out. I never understood why.
At 68, I decided to give her a home myself. I thought I was giving a little girl the fresh start she deserved.
Everything seemed wonderful until my attorney called four months later.
“Rosemary, there’s something about those five families you need to know.”
Eleven years earlier, I had lost my husband, Peter, and our daughter, Rebecca, in a car accident. Afterward, my house became unbearably quiet. I eventually began volunteering at a local church that organized activities for children in foster care.
That’s where I first met Lily.
While the other children played, she sat beside a window holding a stuffed rabbit with one torn ear.
“What’s your rabbit’s name?” I asked.“Bunny.”
