He broke out into a huge smile before running back up the staircase on all fours, causing us to laugh. Norah and I stayed over for almost three more hours. We helped Cristina prepare lunch and then lay the younger ones down for their afternoon naps.
While there, I learned Cristina's mate had passed away after a short, gruesome battle with cancer. She had used almost all of his life insurance money to pay off medical bills after his passing.
She worked for a while to support herself, but said she quickly realized she was lonely. She began to foster kids and fell in love; so much so that she quit her job to do it full time while babysitting to help with the mortgage.
I left that day feeling nothing less than inspired.
When Norah dropped me off at home, I walked through the garage and fou
