The Valpo Core Reader
 

Document Type

Narrative Essay

Publication Date

1997

Excerpt

On May 23, 1996, Mom and I were rushing to get checked into the Xiamen Hotel, and we could hardly wait for our bags to get to the room. In less than a half an hour, we would be at the Xiamen Children's Welfare Institute of China. Mom and I had already waited eight months to meet you and we only had about thirty minutes to go. Once we got our bags, we tore apart the suitcases looking for all the things that we needed to bring to the orphanage: diaper bag, clothing, and supplies for the orphanage. All eight of your Chinese sisters' families, our interpreter Tina, and our lawyer Keith scrambled to get on the bus.

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