What About Me?

After many, many years of unsuccessfully trying to have children, Basie and Mandy Geerdts finally came to terms with the fact that the only way they were ever going to be a family was through adoption. Having completed the intense screening at a private adoption agency, they were informed that there was a beautiful little 14 month old girl waiting to meet with them at Cotlands Haven for Children in Turffontein West, Johannesburg South.

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Before they could proceed with the adoption process, they had to make sure that they could first bond with Precious, as she was known then. That process went wonderfully well and after about four months they realised that Precious, now called Ashley, was to be their lifelong blessing. But, somehow, some of the other children knew that too.

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During their second last visit to Cotlands, Mandy was standing there holding Ashley in her arms. Observing this, a little boy walked up to Mandy and asked her if Ashley was going to go home with them and if they were going to be her mom and dad? Mandy confirmed this to be true and then, after looking at them for a few seconds, came the question they soon realised was on the heart of every child at Cotlands, “What about me?”