My Silent Adopted Son Hadn’t Spoken a Word in Years , Then On His 6th Birthday, His First Words Shattered Our Lives
When we adopted Eli, a silent five-year-old boy, we thought time and love would heal his pain. But on his sixth birthday, he shattered our lives with five words: “My parents are alive.” What happened next revealed truths we never saw comin’.
I always thought becomin’ a mother would come easy, like it was meant to be. But life had other plans.