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Video Captures Heartwarming Moment Colombian Boy Learns He’s Going To Be Adopted.
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Video Captures Heartwarming Moment Colombian Boy Learns He’s Going To Be Adopted.

All adoption stories are beautiful, but this one, in particular, reminds us that magic does still exist in the world. By all accounts, Amanda and JoBen Barkey of California seem to have a perfect life. The happy couple are both active members in their community and have four gorgeous children. Yet during the summer of 2018, the family hosted a young Colombian child for a month, and suddenly they realized that their family wasn’t quite as complete as they’d thought. Facebook Sebastian is 11 years old and has no biological family of his own. The child was brought to the United States as part of a charitable organization called Kidsave, which brings adoptable children to the U.S. in hopes of finding suitable parents for them. JoBen originally hails from Peru, so he liked the ide...
Decades After A Stolen Child Was Reunited With His Family, Questions Arose About His True Identity
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Decades After A Stolen Child Was Reunited With His Family, Questions Arose About His True Identity

As hard as the police and FBI try to solve every case, it’s impossible not to make mistakes from time to time. They’re only human, and sometimes there are so many moving parts it’s difficult to find the answer. When a one-day-old baby was stolen out of a hospital in Chicago, police and the FBI went on a manhunt to locate him. Then, two years later, they miraculously found him and returned him to his parents. However, not all was as it seemed… (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In Chicago, 1964, Paul Fronczak was only one day old when he was stolen from the Michael Reese Hospital by a woman posing as a nurse. Paul’s mother, Dora, handed her newborn son off to the woman, and she left the room, never to return. Immediately, a citywide manhunt was lau...
A Daughter’s Birthday Gift To Her Dad Led To A Stunning Revelation
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A Daughter’s Birthday Gift To Her Dad Led To A Stunning Revelation

It can be hard to shop for birthday presents for parents. You want to get something meaningful for the mother or father, but it can be challenging to think of something that truly shows your appreciation for all their years of unconditional love. New Jersey resident Robin Gonsalves wanted to do something meaningful for her father’s birthday. After much deliberation, she finally settled on a particular present she knew would be extra special. However, she had no idea that her gift would end up leading to an amazing revelation for the both of them… When New Jersey resident John Gonsalves had his 59th birthday coming up, his daughter, Robin, wanted to get him something that he would remember forever. John had been a terrific father to Robin her entire life. He was supportive of all her...
Foster Mom Breaks Down When Boy Interrupts Judge To Say Why He Wants To Be Adopted.
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Foster Mom Breaks Down When Boy Interrupts Judge To Say Why He Wants To Be Adopted.

When something is meant to be, oftentimes you just know. That’s how Sara Cozad of Bellingham, Washington felt when she first set eyes on the young man who would be come her oldest son. Sara met her husband, Stuart Shank, when she was just 19. They shared a desire to open their home and hearts to children in need, and just weeks after returning from their honeymoon, they began training to be foster parents. Facebook Sara always said she’d prefer to foster younger children, particularly toddlers and babies. She felt that because she was so young, she didn’t have the life experience yet to parent older kids. “I was only 23 at the time, and the idea of fostering older kids and teens seemed unfathomable,” she explained. As soon as they were licensed, the couple was asked to take a...
Cop Digging Into His Past Soon Uncovers A Haunting Story About The Orphanage He Was Born In
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Cop Digging Into His Past Soon Uncovers A Haunting Story About The Orphanage He Was Born In

Memory is an essential tool for mapping out one’s past, but as we age the little details of our early days begin to grow fuzzy and unclear. Luckily, certain facts–such as our birthday and place of birth–keep us from completely losing ourselves in the passage of time. But what happens to our sense of identity when these defining facts turn out to be lies? When one Portland, Maine man began delving into the truth behind his mysterious past, he uncovered a secret that shook him to the core. Not only did this unbelievable discovery change his life, but it also changed the history of a nation forever. When Portland harbormaster and retired cop Kevin Battle was adopted in 1960, his birth parents weren’t exactly sure about his origins. But despite the uncertainty about Kevin’s past, his famil...