By Melanie Holmes
Even though the new adoptive parents had received training to deal with the psychological and emotional outpouring that may ensue in the early stages of adoption, nothing had prepared them for Alex’ nonstop, heartbreaking cries that communicated displeasure, but gave them no clue as to how to soothe him. What he wanted was his familiar surroundings, which was an institution filled with hundreds of other kids, without a caretaker or toy to call his own.