I Adopted a Little Girl After a Tragic Accident. Thirteen Years Later, One Phone Screen Brought Everything to a Stop

I Adopted a Little Girl After a Tragic Accident. Thirteen Years Later, One Phone Screen Brought Everything to a Stop

Thirteen years ago, I was still learning how to breathe inside a hospital.

I was a brand-new emergency room nurse, fresh out of training, wearing my scrubs like borrowed armor. I checked charts twice. Sometimes three times. My hands shook …