[Roon63]

Infertility, in that I could not get pregnant. But adoption was never even discussed. Seemed like something Angela Jolie or Rosie could do. I did daycare and loved up on the kids, and toted them everywhere with me. A lady in a store I frequented, said your kids are always so good. I broke down in front of this stranger. Being a mom had always been something I wanted, but this was as close as I could go. She hugged me, and explained foster to adopt, and told me of a baby that was "legally free" and gave me a phone number. We never say that baby, but 7 months later a 4 year old bouncing boy came into our heart and home, 2 years after that a sibling group of 3, boy 4, and twin girls that had just turned 4.
I thank God for that stranger that turned into a mentor, and is now a friend. And I am a MOM!!