"Here\'s what I do remember with great clarity.
I forced back the tears so that no one would see how misunderstood I felt." From a childhood of privilege and comfort to the streets of Washingt.
I hated him.
His disgust was obvious.
As I signed adoption papers in front of the judge-I was giving up my children-he spoke from his high bench in a voice full of contempt: Even animals don\'t desert their young.
My chance at motherhood had failed
I was a dismal failure as a human being. "Here\'s what I do remember with great clarity