Her Fears Came True
Katie’s biggest fear at the termination hearing was not that Grayson’s birth mother would try to claim him; she had already abandoned him after all. No, her biggest fear was that she wouldn’t even show up, and, sadly, that is exactly what happened. To Katie, Grayson is her son, and nothing can change that, but she also knows that he may one day ask about his birth parents. She dreads the day that she will have to look him in the eyes and tell him that his birth parents didn’t even bother to show up at the termination hearing.
It Was Too Soon
Katie knew that she still wanted to grow her family more, but she also knew that Grayson needed to be her top priority right now. Her home was still open to foster children, though practically speaking only for emergency cases. She knew that she wanted to adopt another child at some point, but she did not feel that the time was right for her or Grayson.