Personal Narrative: How My Daughter Has Changed My Life

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Adopting my granddaughter has changed my life in various positive ways, despite the whirlwind of emotions that I have experienced during the process. Countless thoughts of how I would care for her and raise her ran through my head and I became overwhelmed, I prayed asking God to help guide me, to give me strength, energy and wisdom.
The pivotal moment that began the change my life was when my son was sentenced to 4 years in prison and his girlfriend is currently in jail with multiple pending charges. To prevent my granddaughter from ending up in foster care, I made the decision to adopt her. The adoption was finalized on April 24, 2018 and suddenly, my priorities changed, and I became a grandmother raising her granddaughter. Heartbroken that

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