Aubrey, you are appreciated in the world.

"So now you have two families,
One by birth, the other by adoption.
And you have a home where you can get:
your questions answered,
your boo boos bandaged,
your heartaches soothed,
And much needed hugs.
And a place where you can find:
answers to your questions,
your image in the mirror,
a part of yourself,
And much needed hugs.
Two different kinds of families
Two different kinds of love
Both a part of you."

-Aubrey Brooks

It reminds me of what the judge said to you, and how you can never understand how much you gave that day. It reminds me of the adoption we have in Christ, and His unspeakable gift.

(Yours was, too.)