Single Dad Adopts Boy with Down Syndrome No One Wanted, Later Discovers That…

Then, one day, David received an unexpected call from a lawyer representing Sam’s birth parents. “Mr. Wallace,” the lawyer said, “I’m calling on behalf of your adopted son’s biological father…”

David was immediately defensive. “What do they want now?” he asked.

The lawyer persisted, “Please, for Sam’s sake, I’d like to speak with you.”

Reluctantly, David agreed to a meeting. When he arrived, the lawyer handed him a letter. “This will explain everything,” the lawyer said.

David opened the letter, and as he read it, his heart ached:

“Dear Mr. Wallace, by the time you read this, I will be at peace with my wife. I want to thank you for loving my son, Sam, and for being the father I couldn’t be. When Sam was born, the doctors told us he had Down syndrome, but we loved him anyway. Tragically, when Sam was just three months old, my wife and I were in a terrible car accident. She died instantly, and I survived but was left a quadriplegic. For twelve long years, I have been alive but barely living. I knew I couldn’t be the father Sam deserved, so I made the painful decision to place him for adoption. I was right to do so because you’ve given him the life I couldn’t. One day, I hope you can tell Sam that his birth parents loved him deeply. We never wanted him to feel abandoned. Enclosed are the papers for a trust fund for Sam’s future, which is now in your hands. Thank you, Mr. Wallace, for giving Sam the love and care that I always wished I could.”