We named her Clara, the exact name I had chosen when I was just nineteen years old 🌸. Standing on the courthouse steps under the bright afternoon sun, James wrapped his arms around me and Clara while our three boys jumped around us in celebration.
Looking back at that life-changing Tuesday afternoon, I realize that life often closes doors only to open windows we never knew existed 🪟. I may have never been able to carry a daughter in my womb, but love brought Clara into my arms, giving our family the exact miracle we had been praying for all along.
