A Door Left Open
Olive’s newfound confidence, sparked by the judge’s kindness, gave her the courage to voice her heart’s deepest struggles. She admitted her longing for a family of her own but shared a piece of herself many didn’t understand—the hope that one day, her birth parents might return.
It might have seemed naive, yet it was a part of who she was. She spoke with quiet determination, telling the judge that for her heart to fully embrace the Quinns, she needed the door to her past left ajar. Only then could she fully step into a new life with a family she could call her own.
