North Carolina Adoption Story

Hearts that can leap the world

With the ease of a master chef, Pete Cangemi prepared herb-crusted fish, pasta with a creamy sauce and bruschetta for his wife, Eileen, and their three daughters: Raeann, 5, Stephanie, 3, and Alexis, 15 months...

On the night of the 2000 Super Bowl, Pete watched as Dan Marino and his wife hosted a segment on their adoption of a child from China, including video of the orphanage from which the child had come. "That kind of clinched it for Pete," said Eileen.

Funny thing, I remember that spot during the Super Bowl. It was at a time before we were considering China for adoption, but it definitely stuck with me. It's probably the only thing I have in common with Dan Marino.