David, who lost his wife and baby during childbirth, decided to adopt a child. “You can’t fill a hole with anger, only with love,” he remembered. At social services, he was offered a special needs child. “I’ll take the child who needs me,” he said.
Dave adopted Sam, a two-year-old boy with Down syndrome who had been through three foster families. It was love at first sight, and Dave ensured Sam received all the care he needed. “I made our dream come true, I filled the hole you and our baby left in my life with love,” Dave whispered to his late wife.
As Sam grew, he became a happy and friendly boy. One day, Dave received a call from a lawyer representing Sam’s birth parent. The lawyer handed Dave a letter explaining that Sam’s biological parents had died, leaving Sam a trust fund of $1.2 million. “Thank you for loving my sweet Sam,” the letter read.
This money secured Sam’s future, ensuring he was loved for who he was, not for his inheritance.
