Luba, Amy and the Elefun game we brought for the orphanage

Luba was grunting rather than talking. Her vocalizations were growing more and more anxious so I turned to see what was going on. She held her outstretched hand toward one of the toys, opening and closing it like a butterfly drying its wings. Amy was trying to get her to talk. “Teddy Bear? Can you say Teddy Bear?” Luba just grunted and continued her clutching motions.

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John M. Simmons is an adoption advocate and author of the award-winning novels The Marvelous Journey Home and To Sing Frogs. John performs television and radio interviews and writes editorials to share his experience with special needs and international adoption. He appears at book clubs, and is a frequent guest speaker for various groups to increase adoption awareness. He and his wife have three biological sons and six adopted children.