It contained only a few lines.
« Daniel, if you ever find yourself wondering what to do with all the love we never got to give a child, don’t let fear make that decision for you. There are children in this world who need someone to choose them. Perhaps one day, you will be that person. »
He had read those words hundreds of times.
And now, sitting across from Emily, he felt that perhaps he had finally understood them.
He approached her slowly and sat on the floor a few feet away.
« Hello, sweetheart. I’m Daniel. »
Emily looked at him briefly before returning her attention to her rabbit.
« I brought you something. »
He placed a small box of crayons on the floor.
She didn’t reach for them.
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