Terms of reference

11 months (and 1 day)

Christmas

A New Year

Mother's Day

Summer Vacation

Back to school

Thanksgiving

It feels like such a long time

yet time is moving swiftly

My nephew

newborn to toddling

in the blink of an eye

Yet I wait a wait that seems endless

11 months in puppy time
my term of reference

Define "FEW" please

The agency has decided the numbering system was not meeting their needs so they eliminated it. No one asked me. It was meeting my needs just fine, thank you very much.
In place of the numbering system they have provided me with the following update on the status of my adoption file:

"What I can advise you is that there are only a few other families whose files were registered before yours, who are open to the placement of either a boy or girl."

So what does this mean? I haven't the faintest idea.
It sounds good. Really good. But...what is the definition of few?
If you are reading this fill up my comment section with your definition of few.
I'd love to see who is reading.