A guy who had lost his family makes the difficult decision to adopt a small child with Down syndrome who nobody else wants. Years later, a lawyer contacts him with some startling news.
David walked the waiting area of the hospital uncomfortably. Jack, his brother, urged him to calm down. You would assume nobody has ever given birth before!”
David grinned. “I am aware,” he replied. “I just feel so anxious! I’ve always wanted to be a father!”
Jack gave his brother a pat on the back while beaming. “Get ready to be a daddy, my man!” At that moment, the physician entered and made his way toward David. David sensed something in his expression that silenced all amusement.
The doctor added that although it was an uncommon mishap and one in a million chances, Rita and their child had lost their lives as a result of it. David calmly listened to him, nodding appropriately throughout.
His knees simply crumpled when he attempted to take a step, but he didn’t even cry. Jack, overcome with emotion, had to console his brother and take him home like a small boy.
Dave woke up to a quiet house a few days after Rita and their baby had been buried and everyone had seemed to be ready to go on. His hand extended toward Rita’s side of the bed. void.
He rose and turned on the charming nightlight that reflected gentle pastel stars onto the ceiling, then strolled down the hallway to the nursery. That room had been furnished as much by him and Rita with aspirations as with grief. Everything was lost.
Dave sobbed while perched in the rocking rocker that Rita had argued was a need. His dreams had vanished, and his home and heart felt empty. He desired to demolish that nursery and disprove its emptiness.
A thought suddenly crossed his mind. “You can’t fill a hole with anger, only with love.” Who made that statement? Dave pondered. Somewhere, at some point, he had heard that. That thought might actually save his life now.
Dave made an inquiry about adopting or fostering a kid by contacting social services. The social worker was apprehensive at first. “We don’t usually give children to single parents,” she stated. “Though it IS becoming more common.”
“My life is good,” Dave declared. “I have love, above everything else, to give a child. I want to fulfill the dream that my wife and I had of having children.”
The social worker took up a file that was covered in numerous colorful stickers. “Would you consider a special needs child?” she inquired.
Dave gave a shrug. “Every child has needs and is unique,” he remarked softly. “We have no idea what God may send. The youngster that needs me will go with me.”
Before the big day arrived, Dave had to, of course, go through a lot of interviews and attend several parenting classes. They informed him that he had a son.
The social worker said, “We have a little boy who has been through three different foster families.” “He’s two years old and goes by Sam. His condition is Down syndrome.”
Dave enquired, “Where is he?”
The social worker remarked, “You should be aware of some health issues Sam has.”
When Dave said, “I’ll take him to the pediatrician,” “Whatever he needs, he’ll get.”
It was love at first sight for Dave when he spotted Sam. He had never seen a cuter baby than Sam!
Sam was quiet at first, but he gradually opened up when he saw how much Dave cared for him and how much he loved him. How someone could not desire such a cute youngster was beyond Dave’s comprehension!
Sam was flawless in practically every aspect, albeit it took him a little longer to meet his milestones and the doctor warned that they would need to keep an eye on his heart.
When Dave picked up Sam from daycare, his young boy ran to him with his arms wide open. It was the highlight of his entire day. When Dave lifted Sam up to tickle his plump little belly, his heart would burst with affection.
“Rita,” he would murmur to his deceased spouse as he observed Sam dozing off. “I made our dream come true, I filled the hole you and our baby left in my life with love.”
Sam developed as quickly as any other child as the years passed. According to the doctor, his heart was healthy. He was an outgoing, cheerful youngster who befriended everyone he came into contact with. With his joyful smile, Sam could captivate everyone!
The phone was ringing nonstop with invites to playdates and sleepovers, and Dave was barely able to keep up with Sam’s social schedule!
After turning twelve, Sam felt like a grown-up and wanted to go out with his pals by himself. Like all parents, Dave had to learn to give his son space, even though it wasn’t easy.
Then one day he got a call from an attorney. “Mr. Wallace,” uttered the man. “I’m calling on behalf of your adoptive son’s birth parent…”
“What do you want?” Dave questioned with a harsh tone.
“I’d like to speak with you,” the attorney said.
Dave stated, “I’m not interested.” “My son was abandoned by those guys. Nothing you might say would be of interest to me.”
“Please, Mr. Wallace,” the attorney pleaded. “For Sam’s sake.”
Dave reluctantly consented to see the attorney. The man came up and gave Dave a letter right away. “This will explain everything so much better than I ever could, Mr. Wallace,” he replied.
“Dear Mr. Wallce, if you are reading this, I’m finally at rest with my beloved wife,” the letter read when Dave opened it. I appreciate your love and attention for my dear Sam.
Dave reluctantly consented to see the attorney. The man came up and gave Dave a letter right away. “This will explain everything so much better than I ever could, Mr. Wallace,” he replied.
“Dear Mr. Wallce, if you are reading this, I’m finally at rest with my beloved wife,” the letter read when Dave opened it. I appreciate your love and attention for my dear Sam.
Emily passed away right away, and I lived, although I was quadriplegic. I have been a dead man who has been crying, cursing God, and breathing for the past twelve years.
“Sam did not deserve me as a father. I put my son up for adoption because I wanted better for him. Mr. Wallace, you took in my boy and have been the best father, therefore I was right.
“I want you to be able to tell Sam that his biological parents wanted and loved him one day. My boy should never come to believe that we have abandoned him.
Tell him, please! You will receive the documents for Sam’s trust fund from my attorney. Once more, Mr. Wallace, I want to thank you for being my Sam’s father and for loving him.”
The attorney granted Dave access to Sam’s $1.2 million trust fund, money he promised would ensure his son’s future, as desired by his biological father.
Dave pondered whether the families who had rejected Sam would have declined the money had they been aware of its existence! That Sam’s biological father had been right to keep his wealth a secret was to allow his son to be loved for who he was.
What lessons may we draw from this tale?
Refrain from succumbing to resentment and wrath. Love should fill your heart. Dave made the decision to put his sorrow aside and give a needy youngster all of his love.
For the sake of their children’s wellbeing, parents will have to make the most difficult decisions. In order for Sam to have a typical childhood with a loving family, his father gave him up.
Talk about this tale with your companions. It could motivate them and make their day better.
If you liked this story, you might also appreciate this one about an aspirational lady who, in order to focus on her profession, puts up her wheelchair-bound little daughter for adoption. However, there are some surprises in store for her.
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