and imagination slowly brought joy back into our home and helped Emma feel like a child again, even while fighting cancer.Watching the bond they shared, I realized this wasn’t just temporary. These girls had brought healing not only to Emma but to me, too. That Christmas Eve,

I made a decision: I would adopt them. It wasn’t easy, but now we are a family of five—Emma, the twins, me, and our dog Max. And I’ll always be grateful I followed him into those woods that night.