A Chinese willow tree pattern book caught her eyes. She bought it and made an announcement that surprised everyone: a daughter was waiting for her in China. Bonnie Ward was pursuing her dream of becoming a mother and at the same time finishing an unfinished dream of her sister. To Bonnie's surprise, her Chinese daughter was always fascinated with willow trees. And then, from China, there came a photo of this beautiful lake, the Willow Tree Lake. Still, she couldn't part with an inscrutable feeling that something was left unfinished. She felt the presence of her own sister and a second adoption was under way. Then the unthinkable: a girl from the same orphanage near the same willow tree lake was referred to her. As the two girls grew, their appearance became more alike, until one day someone delivered a message.
The Willow Trees, created by a team led by Dr. Changfu Chang of Millersville University of Pennsylvania, is more than an incredible story of the lives of two little Chinese girls and the revelation of their lost relationship. It is a story of beautiful dreams and connections between two generations of sisters, between the past and the present, and between the East and the West.
DVD, 28 Minutes
