
We Adopted a Silent Boy — His First Words a Year Later Shattered Everything: “My Parents Are Alive”
When we adopted Bobby, a quiet five-year-old boy, we believed that time and love would heal the deep wounds he carried. But everything changed on his sixth birthday. Just as we were celebrating with cake and balloons, he spoke five words that shattered everything: “My parents are alive.” Those words sent shockwaves through our hearts, and what happened next turned our world upside down. It revealed truths we had never seen coming. I always thought becoming a mother would come naturally to me. I pictured myself caring for a child,