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Thoughts and Memories

Katherine Hoffman was laying in her bed and couldn't fall asleep. Today is her daughter Emma's 14th birthday and a thoughtful smile crossed her lips as she turned on her side and switched on the night light. She took a picture of her daughter in her hands. For a long time, Kate and Max had considered adopting a second child. They had tried so long to get a second child, but it just didn't work.

They were delighted with Sophie, but she had been asking her parents constantly why she didn't have a little brother or sister. So Max and Katherine Hoffman decided to give an adoption a try. It took them nearly two years to get the agreement to adopt a little 6-month-old baby girl who was transferred from Paris because no one had an interest in caring for her.

Formerly Emma was from America, but her parents didn't want her, so they gave the little girl away. Emma had a happy childhood and was surrounded by so much love from her parents, uncles, and aunts, although Katherine and Max got a divorce when Emma and Sophie were 6 and two years old. For a moment, she closed her eyes and drifted into her world of thoughts.

October 24, 2010

With a big grin, Katherine and Max Hoffmann entered the room and sat down on the office couch. Today they would finally get their second daughter. Sophie, her 4-year-old daughter, could hardly wait to get to know her new sister.

She sighed and looked at her watch and with every minute the anticipation and nervousness increased. "Excuse me, Miss Hoffmann, I was a little delayed," the deputy director of the Christian Adoption Agency came into the office and smiled at her in a friendly way.

"Oh, it doesn't matter. So when can we see the little girl?" Kate inquired as she got up from the couch with her husband. "After you have signed the contract we can go to Emma. She is already waiting for you." the elderly woman smiled at the married couple and handed them the contract out.

Both of them read the contract, glanced at each other with a lovely grin and signed it. "It's settled, now can we go to our daughter, please? We're so flustered after such a long waiting time. I mean it took us nearly two years to adopt a baby girl.", Max said and was getting impatient.

"Yes of course come with me, I'll show the room where the little Tinkerbell is waiting for you.", the deputy director said and led them to the nursery.

"So here we are. I'll leave you two alone for a little bit to get to know this precious little angel." she entered the room with the couple.

"Thank you.", She said. Kate stopped in her tracks for one moment after the employee left the room.

She took a glance to the crib, which was standing in the middle of the room. "Oh my gosh, I can't imagine it, Max.", she whispered as she went hand in hand with her husband to the crib.

"I know Katherine, but our dream came true. Now we're getting a second baby girl we can spoil.", he smirked and was wiggling his eyebrows.

"Oh Max you're too sweet, but we shouldn't spoil her too much. Think of Sophie; she still wants a pony for her 5th birthday, which is coming up soon. I hope you have a solution for this.", Kate teased him.

"Of course don't worry darling. Now let us have a look. Oh my just look at her Kate she's amazing. Hey, sweet pea.", Max greeted the little girl. Emma heard the unknown voice, wanted to turn around with her stuffed sheep Paul but failed and began to giggle and looked at them wide-eyed. "Hey, cutie. Finally, me and your Daddy are meeting you. You're a beauty. Max just look at her warm brown eyes. Have you ever seen such intense chocolate brown eyes?" she cooed at Emma.

"No, and your big sister can't wait to get to know you either Emma.", Max said with a warm smile and couldn't believe that he's holding his newest family member in his hands. She was so precious to him and his wife. He got Emma out of the crib and rocked her gently. Emma touched the face of her new daddy. Katherine glanced at Max and their new daughter and was so happy. Now they had their happy family, and she hoped it wouldn't end.

Kate opened her eyes again, sighed and put the picture of her daughter back on the nightstand. She switched the light off and drifted back to sleep.