One of the most unselfish things one can do is adopt a child.
Many of us have loving, nurturing families that cherish us and provide us
all the security and affection we could ever want. Unfortunately, a great
number of people lack access to those same fundamental yet essential
elements.
Simply put, thousands of kids in the US are living in foster homes and have
no idea when they will find their permanent family. They are made to grow up
in a situation that no child should ever experience through no fault of
their own.
However, one young girl who was placed in a Safe Haven Baby Box and then
adopted by a police officer won't ever need to be concerned about
that.
According to reports, Mishawaka, Indiana, police officer Bruce Faltynski
and his wife Shelby decided to adopt early this year.
They adopted their daughter Kaia, who is 8 years old, in March, but it was
obvious that they still felt like their family was incomplete.
As they completed the adoption of infant Myah, who had been given up by her
mother at a Safe Haven Baby Box earlier this year, that final piece that had
been missing from their puzzle was finally placed last Friday.
Myah was first taken to the hospital after being discovered in the safety
box, according to sources. She suffered a stroke, as established by the
doctors, but Bruce said the child has recovered and is progressing as
expected.
Myah was a newborn when she was surrendered earlier this year in Lake County.
— WRTV Indianapolis (@wrtv) November 20, 2022
She now has a forever family and an older sister, Kaia, who was also adopted. https://t.co/EwtEAEVFuG
A Baby Box is "a safety mechanism given for under state's Safe Haven Law
that legally lets a woman in crisis to surrender if they are unable to care
for their infant," according to the SHBB website.
"A Baby Box is inserted in a specified hospital or fire station's outside
wall. It features an internal door that allows a medical staff member to
secure the relinquished baby from within the approved facility and an
external door that locks automatically when a newborn is placed inside the
Baby Box.
I don't know how you feel about Baby Boxes, but no one can deny that in
this specific case, they have contributed to something genuinely
unique.
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