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What we thought was a simple family photo turned into a discovery that changed everything we knew about the family my daughter had lost\u2014and the one she never knew was still looking for her.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last Monday, my daughter\u2019s teacher asked every child to bring a family photo for a class project.<\/p>\n

My seven-year-old, Sophie, was adopted.<\/p>\n

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She knew she\u2019d had biological parents before us, and we\u2019d always answered her questions as gently and honestly as we could.<\/p>\n

They had both died in a car accident when she was a baby.<\/p>\n

That evening, I showed her dozens of pictures from our family albums.<\/p>\n

She chose one of us at the beach.<\/p>\n

Or so I thought.<\/p>\n

The next afternoon, the school called.<\/p>\n

When I arrived, Sophie\u2019s class was still seated at their desks. Her teacher, Mrs. Parker, looked irritated.<\/p>\n

\u201cYour daughter brought something completely inappropriate for a second-grade project.\u201d<\/p>\n

She handed me a folded newspaper clipping.<\/p>\n

My stomach dropped.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d kept it in a box at the top of my closet.<\/p>\n

It was an article about the accident that killed Sophie\u2019s biological parents, with a photograph beneath the headline.<\/p>\n

Her mother and father, smiling together.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted my first family too,\u201d Sophie whispered.<\/p>\n

My anger vanished.<\/p>\n

Before I could respond, Mrs. Parker picked up the classroom phone.<\/p>\n

\u201cI asked Mr. Harris to join us. I think the principal should decide whether this can be included in the project.\u201d<\/p>\n

A minute later, Mr. Harris entered.<\/p>\n

Mrs. Parker handed him the clipping.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is what Sophie brought.\u201d<\/p>\n

He glanced at it.<\/p>\n

Then stopped.<\/p>\n

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