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When most of us see a sad or touching story on the news, we might obsess over it for a few hours and perhaps even share it on social media. However, we eventually set it aside and move on. But when 50-year-old Pam Willis saw a news story about seven orphaned siblings in foster care looking for a forever home, she was more than touched. In fact, she knew instantly that she wanted to adopt them. “I can’t explain it—I just knew I was supposed to be their mom,” Willis recounts.
Pam and her husband, 53-year-old Gary Willis, were soon to be empty nesters, with their youngest of five biological children just about to graduate high school. And although they had been fostering children for years, the couple had never talked about adoption. Pam wasn’t so sure her husband would be as eager as she was to take on this new adventure in parenthood. But to test the waters, Willis shared the story with him on Facebook first and waited until they could talk later that night.
After seeing their story on the news, Pam and Gary Willis adopted seven siblings whose parents had died in a tragic car accident and completely transformed their lives.
Pam calls the kids their “Second Chance 7.” And two years from where they started, the family’s life has been completely transformed as they’ve grown closer and created new memories like family trips and holidays.
Isn't it wonderful in this day of all about me, that there are kind souls out there who make room in their heart for others and break that chain.
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2 comments:
Your angels are always great. I love the detail you add. :-)
It might be that your angel was the guardian angel of the 7 siblings?
It's really good to know there are so many kind people in the world and it is good to speak about them. Good news are much better news than bad ones.
I really liked the last too smiles. they are so true.
Jacki, have a fine weekend.
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