They’re Too Old
The vast majority of the kids living in the orphanage were at least three years old when they arrived there. Emily’s negative feelings toward this choice were only exacerbated by the fact that the children had already reached their adulthood.
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Adopting
She was aware that adopting one of these children would be a tremendous way for her to assist one of them, but she simply did not feel compelled to pursue this course of action. This was an incredibly hard decision that Emily needed to figure out.
Adopting