I Raised My Brother’s Triplet Daughters for 22 Years—At Their College Graduation, They Called Their Father’s Name and I Fell to My Knees

Other relatives existed.

Kinship foster care might have continued elsewhere.

I decided to remain.

Children should not grow up hearing:

I gave up my whole life for you.

That transforms care into an invoice.

I sometimes felt the cost.

I tried not to hand them the bill.

PART 29 — COLLEGE

Three acceptance letters.