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People were painting Barbara as a villain.

Were people painting Barbara as a hero? No, people weren’t painting Barbara as a hero. People were painting Barbara as a villain.

Other people were recognizing that there was another side to her story.

What were other people recognizing? Other people were recognizing that there was another side to her story.

Barbara was working as a waitress in 1989.

Who was working as a waitress? Barbara was working as a waitress. When was Barbara working as a waitress? Barbara was working as a waitress in 1989.

She was taking care of six boys, but she was feeling something was missing.

Who was taking care of six boys? Barbara was taking care of six boys. Was she feeling something was missing? Yes, she was feeling something was missing.

She was thinking of adopting a child.

Was she thinking of giving birth to another child? No, she wasn’t thinking of giving birth to another child. She was thinking of adopting a child.

An adoption agency was telling her about an eight-month-old baby named Destiny.

Was an adoption agency telling her about Destiny? Yes, an adoption agency was telling her about Destiny.

From the first moment they met, she was falling in love with her.

Who was she falling in love with? She was falling in love with Destiny. Who was falling in love with Destiny? Barbara was falling in love with Destiny.

Before she could take the little girl home, the adoption agency was warning her that there was something she needed to know.

Who was warning her there was something she needed to know? The adoption agency was warning her there was something she needed to know.

Destiny’s birth mother was taking heroin and other drugs while she was pregnant.

What was Destiny’s birth mother taking? Destiny’s birth mother was taking heroin. Was she only taking heroin? No, she wasn’t only taking heroin. She was also taking other drugs.

Because of the effects of these drugs, the agency was saying Destiny would be mentally and physically challenged forever.

What were they saying about Destiny? They were saying that Destiny would be mentally and physically challenged forever.

Just a few months later, the agency was calling Barbara and saying that Destiny’s birth mother had just given birth to a baby boy.

When were they calling Barbara? They were calling Barbara just a few months later. Who was calling just a few months later? The adoption agency was calling just a few months later.

Just like last time, she was using heroin during the pregnancy.

Was she stopping heroin during the pregnancy? No, she wasn’t stopping heroin during the pregnancy. She was continuing to use heroin during her pregnancy.

Barbara was already taking care of seven children.

Was she already taking care of seventeen children? No, she wasn’t already taking care of seventeen children. She was already taking care of seven children.

Despite this, she was thinking that Destiny and this boy belonged together.

Who was she thinking belonged together? She was thinking that Destiny and this boy belonged together.

Destiny’s brother was suffering a lot as a baby.

What was happening to Destiny’s brother as a baby? Destiny’s brother was suffering a lot as a baby.

He was vomiting and crying incessantly due to the drugs in his system.

Who was vomiting and crying incessantly? Destiny’s brother was vomiting and crying incessantly. Why was he vomiting and crying incessantly? He was vomiting and crying incessantly due to the drugs in his system.