We Adopted a Girl No One Wanted Because of a Birthmark – 25 Years Later, a Letter Revealed the Truth About Her Past

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# We Adopted a Girl No One Wanted Because of a Birthmark – 25 Years Later, a Letter Revealed the Truth About Her Past

Some decisions change your life quietly. Others arrive like a whisper that grows louder over time until it reshapes everything you thought you knew. Adopting our daughter was one of those decisions — the quiet kind at first, the life-altering kind in the end.

When we met her, she was three years old. She had big, cautious eyes and a birthmark that stretched across the left side of her face — a deep, wine-colored stain that immediately drew attention. It was the first thing people noticed. And, sadly, the reason many had turned away.

We didn’t know then that 25 years later, a single letter would unravel a truth about her past that none of us were prepared for.

## “She’s Been Passed Over Before”

The social worker tried to sound neutral, but her voice betrayed exhaustion.

“She’s been passed over before,” she said gently. “Several times.”
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