Adoption Hearing Takes Dramatic Turn After Girl Breaks Her Silence
Letting It Out
Tears blurred her vision, but Olive felt lighter. The judge passed her tissues and nodded without judgment. “You’re not alone,” he said. “It’s okay to want answers. It’s okay to want both.”
That word—both—struck her. Until now, it had felt like a choice: the past or the present. But what if it didn’t have to be? The judge’s compassion wrapped around her like a blanket, softening the fear. She wasn’t in trouble. She was being seen. Truly seen. And in that moment, Olive found her voice—not just the sound of it, but the truth behind it.
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