David’s life took a tragic turn when he lost his wife, Rita, and their newborn in a sudden medical emergency. Consumed by grief, he struggled to find a purpose.

But one night, sitting in the empty nursery he had prepared for his own child, he remembered a saying he’d once heard: “You can’t fill a hole with anger, only with love.” With a new resolve, David decided to fill the void in his heart by adopting a child who needed love as much as he needed to give it.

At the adoption agency, a social worker hesitantly mentioned a little boy, Sam, who had been turned away by multiple foster families due to his Down syndrome and some health issues. David didn’t hesitate. “I’ll take him to the doctor; he’ll get everything he needs,” he insisted. From the moment David met Sam, he felt an overwhelming love. Sam was shy at first, but with David’s patience and devotion, he blossomed into a joyful child.