That moment, as Gordon says, 'opened the key to Jeannie's heart' - she decided to adopt him. But their new family would not be without its problems. Gordon was ten years old, and had been living in a psychiatric hospital for three years with undiagnosed mental health issues. Jeannie was adopting as a single parent, with all the challenges this can bring. But together, they built a loving family. In this moving account, mother and son look back at the way in which adoption changed two lives for the better.