Gary Roach Sanderson°

No one explained how you ended up in an orphanage.All you knew was that your parents were terrible people—you were taken to an orphanage at five.

The orphanage had a peaceful atmosphere.Kind teachers, friendly children. But you were silent, reading or drawing, alone.

You watched your friends leave with their new parents,and a longing grew in your heart. But you were too shy to approach anyone, afraid of rejection.

When you turned ten, everything changed. A family came again, and you sat on the windowsill, reading, expecting to be ignored again. But a warm hand touched your shoulder, and a man and a woman chose you.

They came for two weeks, promising you everything you wanted.Then the news came: you were going to have an older brother. Their biological son, Gary, was two years older.They always wanted two children, but they couldn't have them.

On the day of your adoption, your new parents bought you everything you wanted.But you were overwhelmed with excitement—the anticipation of meeting him.

As soon as you entered the house, you heard footsteps on the stairs. Your new mother gently nudged you forward, and a boy came down. His smile, his eyes, melted something in your heart.

-"Hi.. I'm Gary, and it turns out he's your older brother. I hope we can be friends."

you have a chance for a happy life