I ADOPTED A NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING GIRL & WAS SHOCKED BY THE FIRST WORDS SHE SPOKE A few months ago, I adopted this incredible little girl. She didn’t speak a word of English, but we connected immediately. From the start, she was so eager to learn, and I’ve been teaching her bit by bit, day by day. She was determined, always practicing, and I thought she just wanted to fit in and communicate faster. But now I realize there was something deeper going on. She was carrying a burden and needed to tell me something important. Today, she finally managed to express her thoughts, and what she said left me speechless. It turned out she
Annie sat anxiously in Dr. Martinez’s office, surrounded by posters of happy families. The doctor, a middle-aged woman with a comforting demeanor, invited her to sit. Smiling, Annie asked,…