Twenty Families Rejected My Daughter Because of Her Diagnosis—Then I Signed the Adoption Papers in Under Four Minutes

had always talked with his hands when we were kids.

That morning, they remained wrapped around his coffee cup.

I asked how long she’d been waiting.

“Fourteen months. She’s in a transitional care placement in Colfax.”

He looked at the table.

“You’ve got money. You’re on your own. Maybe you could send something. Cover a few things for her.”

“I’ll think about continue reading …