“I Adopted a Girl with Down Syndrome No One Wanted—Right After I Saw 11 Rolls-Royces Parked in Front of My House”

I may be old, my body may be slower, and my knees may ache — but my heart is full. Kevin and Laura still don’t visit. That’s okay. I have Clara. I have Evan. I have the sanctuary. And I have hundreds of letters from families who were helped by the foundation — proof that one brave decision changed more than just one life.

I was told I was too old, too broken to make a difference. But Clara proved they were wrong. Her tiny hand in mine that first day didn’t just save me — it gave me the purpose I never knew I still had.