Tag: heartwarming

  • Short-Order Santa

    12/27/2022 Apparently when my son visited Santa Claus, he mistook the Jolly Man for a giant Alexa in a red hat. When Christmas Day arrived, my son’s reaction to each present he opened ranged from: “This is exactly what I ordered!” (Toys) All the way down to: “I didn’t order THESE!”  (Socks……Sorry, Grandma.)

  • People Behaving Beautifully

    I was eager to catch my flight home but the security line snaked through the rope barriers and bulged out of the entry points. The summer sun flooded through the windows and brought the temperature up. As I took my place in line, a woman with a baby stroller raced to get in front of…

  • How I Met My Son: A Single-Parent Adoption Story

    August 9, 2022 I was standing with my face pressed against the nursery window. Butterflies swam in my stomach as I waited for a nurse. I had spent my life dreaming of being a mom, but I had never imagined having to ask myself: which one is my son? The email I had received stated…