They’re So Lucky

It happened again a few weeks ago. I was innocently discussing my kids’ adoption with a stranger when, all of a sudden, these words popped out of their mouth.

“They’re so lucky to have you.”

This phrase and others like it have always caught me a little off guard and, once again, this left me asking: How do I educate a total stranger in just a few short seconds about the fact that my kids are, in fact, not lucky to have me?

Well, I decided since I’m a storyteller, I’ll offer up this story for...