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In the United States the family plays an important role in most holiday activities. November is National Adoption Month. We visit with an American family that has an extra special reason to celebrate this year.
    It’s not Mary Webster’s birthday. It is the day that she is adopted. She came to the Webster family about two years ago. When her new mother held Mary, she knew Mary would someday be part of their family.
    Mary’s birth mother was fighting drug addiction. The Websters were never sure if the birth mother would want to have Mary back.
    The Websters were foster parents. It is not known how long the child will stay. No attention is paid to the emotions of the foster parents and the child. Once the birth mother has no more claim on the child, the foster family can adopt tile child.
    A judge makes the adoption final. The judge says this ceremony touches her emotionally.
    The judge said that in times like this it is nice that some people are able to reach out to someone else and say I want to protect you. I want to make this world a better place for you. I want to do the best I can to make sure that you grow up to be a sale and happy child.