Luci
I check on the boys before answering her and keep my voice low. "You know this time of year was never my favorite. For a while, I didn't even like Christmas until your mom and Janet helped me get over that. Showed me the magic of the season. Santa though....he's just not my favorite. For kids like Cole and Barrett who are loved and have happy families, Santa is a wondrous story. But for kids like me growing up, Santa is a cruel reminder that we aren't real kids." Sydney merely takes my hand. She never interrupts, only listens when I talk about my past.
"When I was six, I went to a new family the day after Thanksgiving. The Traylors, Rachel and Barry, with their seven-year-old daughter, Lana and nine-year-old son, Sam. The family I was with the Christmas before didn't celebrate, so
