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My Son Cried at His Birthday Cake — Then Told Me Yesterday Was His Real Birthday

When I adopted Joey, I didn’t fully understand how deep his emotional wounds ran. All I knew was that I wanted to give a child a real home — not a perfect one, but a safe one. Our journey began with a stuffed dinosaur and a promise that we’d never look back. Joey clutched my hand and made a little joke about green beans — and just like that, we were family. His birthday came…