ADOPTING LOVE

I was sitting in a bus behind a mother and a little girl who seemed to be in a bad mood. The mother had blond hair and the little girl was Asian.

You don´t love me! the litte girl said angrily. Of course I do, honey! The mother kissed her on the cheek. Why ever would you doubt that?

The kids at school said that because I am adopted, you can´t love me like a real mother! The mother looked the little girl in the eyes and said: You know there is only one difference between you being born to me and being adopted. You know what that is?

The girl was quiet for a while and then asked in a sulky voice, what?

Being adopted only means that instead of you growing in my tummy you grew in my heart.

..........Author, Unknown