Spending time in the hospital can be challenging, but having loved ones visit makes all the difference. Sadly, for 3-month-old Giselle, born prematurely to heroin-addicted parents, there were no visits. Her heartbreaking situation moved a nurse to change her life forever.
Giselle was a patient at Franciscan Children’s Hospital in Brighton, Massachusetts, and became a ward of the state after birth. Without any family or connections, she spent her days in the hospital without a single visitor.
Nurse Liz Smith had always dreamed of having a child. After trying unsuccessfully to conceive and facing the high costs of in vitro fertilization, she thought motherhood might not be in her future. Then she met Giselle, and everything changed.
Drawn to the baby, Liz began visiting her daily, forming an unbreakable bond. She knew it was meant to be and took the steps to adopt Giselle. Now, Giselle is a happy and thriving 2-year-old, living a life full of love and care with Liz, who is overjoyed to be her mother.
Their story is a touching reminder of how love and determination can create a family, even in the most unexpected circumstances.
