1 "What is Thanksgiving?" my teacher asked.
2 I thought about that for a minute. It was a lot of things to me. I started to think about last Thanksgiving and stopped listening to my teacher talking.
3 My name is Ching Lee. This would be my second Thanksgiving in America. My parents adopted me almost a year ago, when I was five. In fact, they traveled to China last Thanksgiving. I had been shown a picture of my new mother and father before they arrived. That morning, the teacher at the children's home gave me a new dress. My new mama and papa were on their way!
4 Their names were Mr. and Mrs. Dawkins. I remember how they walked into the room and looked around at all the children. My teacher took my hand and led me to them.
5 My teacher said, "Mr. and Mrs. Dawkins, this is Ching Lee." Mrs. Dawkins started to cry. I wasn't sure why. I thought she didn't like me! Later, I found out that she was just so glad to finally meet me.
6 Mrs. Dawkins knelt down and held out her arms. I gave her a quick hug. She smelled nice. The next few minutes there was a lot of talking. Then suddenly my teacher gave me a hug.
7 She said, "I'll miss you, Ching Lee. Be a good girl! Enjoy your new life!"
8 After thanking my teacher, Mr. And Mrs. Dawkins took my hands and led me outside. We got into a big car and rode to a tall hotel building.
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