Don't Leave Me Here

“She was like a little limpet, refusing to let go for even a second.”

Poor little Dani was so terrified of being abandoned again. She would literally cling to Maggie's legs just to feel safe.

Children who have been hurt often act out the most with the people they trust. Dani's meltdowns were her way of testing if Maggie would actually stay.

Social workers have such an impossible job. Seeing the red tape Maggie had to fight just to help one girl is heartbreaking.

“It was as if she had never seen a doll before in her life.”

Neglect leaves scars that you can't see on the surface. Dani didn't even know how to play with toys when she first arrived.