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Kendall remained on the sidewalk crying until her foster father emerged with a small backpack. \u201cYour sister packed some essentials,\u201d he explained, handing her a few dollars. \u201cI\u2019m sorry, Kendall\u2026 You know how she is\u2026\u201d
\nThrough tears, Kendall looked up at him. \u201cYou both promised to love me unconditionally\u2014that\u2019s what real parents do!\u201d He walked away looking guilty, and Kendall took her belongings and left.<\/p>\n

Adopted as a baby, Kendall had been raised in the Jordan household with four other children. The Jordans were strict religious conservatives who prohibited celebrating birthdays or holidays, considering them inappropriate.
\nKendall\u2019s life had been limited to school during weekdays and religious services on Sundays. Like many teenagers, she began rebelling\u2014wanting to experience movies, fashionable clothes, makeup, social gatherings, and romance. When everything was forbidden, she lost her sense of boundaries and became involved with a troubled classmate.<\/p>\n

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\u201cNo divine intervention now,\u201d she muttered bitterly. \u201cNo protective guardian watching over me!\u201d Kendall had always imagined having a guardian angel who occasionally brought unexpected gifts into her life.
\nOn her birthdays, she\u2019d receive mysterious presents delivered through school, which she kept hidden in her locker. During holiday seasons, she\u2019d discover treats hanging from the tree outside her window and a festive stocking filled with forbidden goodies.<\/p>\n

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