“Because then I wouldn’t have found you,” I said softly, booping her nose.
Her whole face lit up with a shy smile, and she hugged her teddy bear tight. “I’m happy too,” she whispered back.
In that moment, my heart felt light again. I realized that sometimes the most painful detours in life lead us to exactly where we need to be — to the family we were meant to find and the love that was waiting for us all along.
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