We Adopted a 3-Year-Old Boy – When My Husband Went to Bathe Him for the First Time, He Shouted, ‘We Must Return Him!’
After years of trying and failing to have a baby, my husband Mark and I decided to adopt. It wasn’t an easy decision, but when I saw Sam’s picture, I just knew he was meant to be ours. He was three years old, with ocean-blue eyes and a smile that made my heart ache. Something in his expression spoke to me—a quiet sadness hidden behind his bright eyes. We had spent months filling out paperwork, attending home studies, and preparing for this moment. I had imagined our first day together