She came into my life as a tiny foster child twelve days before her fourth birthday.
She had a severely limited vocabulary.
She was still in diapers and her feet had been badly burned by scalding water a year or two before.
We ended up adopting her, but did not know how things would turn out.
Years of fantastic teachers and lots of dedicated hard work by her and our entire family got her through high school and into the work force.
She is and always has been a good worker and she has supported herself her entire adult life. I used to think it would be nice if she could meet a child from a family similar to ours. A family that was dedicated to helping their child succeed. One whose child had manners and social graces that were deeply ingrained. A family wanting and willing to see their child succeed in this world.
It took her nearly fifty years, but they met and this past week they were engaged in Cancun on a fairy tale beach! This is a match made by two extraordinary people who have worked hard to achieve the American dream.
They both have jobs to be proud of, a lovely home, and each other. That's as close to happily ever after as most of us ever get.
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