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Old 11-02-2006, 09:26 AM
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A Very Touching Adoption story

I just read this article and now I am sitting at my desk all misty-eyed... it just makes me go "wow":

Match made in orphanage is lifesaver: Girl gets adoptive mom's kidney
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Old 11-02-2006, 10:25 AM
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Wow...it really got me emotional.... Wow!
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Old 11-02-2006, 11:49 AM
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What a beautiful story! Ready to cry...
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Old 11-02-2006, 05:11 PM
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wow! Thanks for sharing this!
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Great story!!!!
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Old 11-02-2006, 06:00 PM
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Pass the Kleenex...
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Thank you so much for letting us know about this. Lovely story!
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OK...Bring on the Kleenex! What a beautiful story - it gives me such hope that there are truly wonderful people out there, willing to help during tough times! And, to hear a success story of this type of health crisis, is so great!!!!!

God bless all of them!

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