Peace and quiet are rare events in families with small children, and maybe in families with not so small children, but the last few weeks have been full of those resonant moments that can be life-changing.
Submitted for your inspection, the curious case of Jiejie and her new pal from the after-school chess class. We invited the new pal for a play date and met her older sis, mom and dad. It turns out that Mom and Dad are from China, Sis was born in the U.S. and Jiejie's friend was adopted from China. When they had gone, I swept Jiejie up into my arms and gave her a hug. "Isn't it amazing that your friend is adopted, too?" I said.
Jiejie, veteran of many "little talks," guest of honor at five Happy Adoption Day parties and traveler to five China Sisters reunions of adoptive families looked up, wide-eyed.
"I'm adopted?"
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