An orphan boy is desperate when his adoptive mom becomes ill. He tries to raise money for her medical bills until one day, an act of kindness turns his life around. When Sally walked in the door of the group home and smiled at Joel, he knew she was the one.
He’d been there for three years since his mom died of cancer, and he’d seen a lot of kids meet their new families. There was a special electricity, a recognition when it was right. Joel knew it was Sally from the first day.
Joel and Sally bonded. She was divorced but had always wanted to be a mom, and with Joel, her dream came true. For a long time, Joel believed he was safe. The terrible luck that had robbed him of his dad before birth and of his mom when he was just five had turned around. From now on, it was going to be blue skies and pink clouds all the way.
Then one day, Sally fainted. She was in the kitchen making pancakes, laughing with Joel, and she just folded over. She dropped the pan and burned her hand badly too. Even though she only felt it when she woke up, Joel insisted she go to the ER and have her burn looked at. And that was how they discovered she was sick, very sick.
Sally told Joel not to worry, but he heard her on the phone arguing with the insurance guy about her medical coverage. Apparently, they didn’t pay for everything, and there wasn’t enough money. “Is it because of me?” Joel asked anxiously. “I know having a kid’s expensive.” “No, honey,” Sally cried, pulling Joel into her arms and covering him with kisses. “Don’t ever think that.” but Joel did worry. He remembered that…Read Full Story.…….
