\u2014 I just wanted you to rest. So that little brother wouldn\u2019t bother you in the mornings. That\u2019s why I took him to my room. Please, don\u2019t put us in an orphanage\u2026<\/p>\n
The mother felt her breath catch from guilt and bitterness. She fell to her knees, hugged both sons at once, and repeated in a trembling voice:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Forgive me, forgive me, my dear\u2026 I will never, ever give you away.<\/p>\n
At that moment, she realized that children hear and feel much more than adults think. And sometimes, one careless word can forever plant in a child\u2019s heart the fear of losing what is most precious.<\/p>\n