Reunion with Children
The day after the verdict, Ellen visited the child shelter and saw Ryan and Sophia running in as the door to the visiting room opened; they were hugging, Ryan’s small hand holding her back. Sophia was crying aloud and Ellen sat down on the floor with them in her arms. Ellen holds her own child for the first time as the staff brings the baby to her. Feeling the warmth of their bodies, their tiny breaths, and their soft skin, she realized that all three children were finally back in their mother’s arms.
