A single man recently made up his mind that he wanted to be a dad and adopting a 12-year-old, a decision that a lot of us would balk at or not even consider.
Josiah
“As a single male and unable to have children, I just completed an adoption of a 12yo. This is what he made for me,” the #1 dad explained on Reddit:
If that wonderfulness doesn’t bring a tear to your eye, we don’t know what will.
The Reddit user tells others who may be considering adoption [all sic]:
“If your a single male/female and want to adopt, just take the plunge!”
“Youll change someones life, and change your own too,” he adds, suggesting that people “get started now … my process took almost a year.”
“As long as you can pass the background, have stable employment, and can pass the home study, and have lots of love to give, they really need you.”
“There’s a kid out there that needs you, just do it.”
He also shared another illustration from Josiah, 12, which appears below. WARNING: You will likely need another box of Kleenex if he shares any more …