“When the day got here, even I was unaware of what was going on. I was just as shocked as he was.”
‘My oldest son wanted to ask his Dad (as he calls him) to adopt him, and officially take his stepfather’s last name.’
‘Who do you belong to?,’ asked the wedding photographer, to our 19-year-old foster son.
“’He’s ours,’ I said. His eyes met mine for just a second. He smiled.”
‘As we entered our street, the driver said, ‘Which house is it?’ Then he stopped mid-sentence. ‘Oh… never mind, you’ve got quite a crowd waiting.’’
“I looked out the ambulance window and started bawling as I saw the crowd so excitedly yelling for Ellie. I couldn’t help but think about heaven, and how I could taste a small glimpse of what it will be like.”
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“Jay’s unexpected passing hit Ella especially hard, and despite her usual strength and positive attitude, the past couple of years have been difficult for her.”
‘Some days I said ‘no’ to more than 20 kids. The need for foster families was huge. Finally, I had a case worker ask me, ‘What will you say yes to?’ It made made us reevaluate.’
“We didn’t set out to be a large family. In fact when we first got married, my husband and I were convinced we didn’t want any kids. We were young. We didn’t know much and later we changed our minds! “
‘The guy seated next to me is my good friend Chris. He is also my wife’s ex-husband and the father of my two stepsons.’
“Now, truth is, we didn’t start out this close. Blended families aren’t always easy. But I really love the guy. He inspires me to be a better man.”
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“There is a special place in our hearts for those men who stand up and step in. Let’s show them. Let’s tell them. Let’s be their champions. Who is yours?”
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“He has kissed her booboos, rocked her to sleep, cleaned up throw up that went all down his shirt. He has been her constant.”
‘With both of us active duty soldiers, we’ve learned to adapt to spending more time apart than together, and live for the quiet moments.’
“I had just flown back from halfway across the globe, feeling as though my heart and soul had been drop-kicked across the Pacific. I spent the last of my savings to get home, with divorce papers clutched in one hand and the last of my dignity in the other.”
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“She always pictured herself ending up with a guy, and the thought of ending up with a girl was not in the plan.”
