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We had a failed placement back in 2000 - before adopting our girls. The best responses were the people who said "I'm so sorry for your loss" and treated it as a REAL loss. Even though we weren't legally Emily's parents, we were her parents in our hearts for two days, and we were devastated when her mom changed her mind.
It consoled me a great deal to have people ask how I was doing. Sure, there were times I didn't want to talk about it, but it gave me comfort to know how many people truly cared for us.
My parents took pictures when we went to get Emily and I didn't look at them for probably a year or more afterward, but I now have them and can look at them without as much pain. In my heart, she'll always be my first little girl.
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