I always wanted to adopt. I read a book called The Family Nobody wanted when I was 12. As it turns out my husband and I couldn't have children. We adopted two and had a third fall through.

https://medium.com/resonates/there-are-some-things-that-you-shouldnt-say-to-an-adoptive-parent-9f5c88378332?sk=7a9864f69638156561aa530232b1a34e