we were through.
number 3 looking for a stick with daddy while camping.
it was three years later when number 3 joined us, another girl, and i was ready to be done. i figured i was not going to get my boy. i had met many people who said, “give up dude.” and yet, there were others encouraging me not to give up. and she was different from the first two. she was calm, quiet, and relaxed. she would watch her sisters with such intent in her eyes, like she was learning by watching. at night, she was a night owl. i was the one to stay up with her while my 