I& #39;m not an emotional parent, but after we brought our son home, when I read about/watch kids in the foster system/remand home, I end up crying all night thinking of how it could have happened to him.

When we went to meet him, we met this 3 yr old girl (my son is 3 now) who was looking after him, a 7 mth old. She cried and refused to let him go. We asked if we could bring her home too.

Her paperwork wasn& #39;t done due to some loophole- minor parents+grandparents who wouldn& #39;t ack. 3 yrs now and counting and that girl& #39;s face smiling at my son keeps me up some nights. Tonight seems to be one such night.

I feel like I failed her. Some day I will tell my son how loved he was, and still is. And how lucky we got. I rarely evangelise these choices we made, in public. Today, I want to. If you have the privilege, consider adopting a baby.