A few personal memories attached to this. But we just witnessed a bit of this with some friends. Their son and his wife have a wonderful little boy that neither of them really wants. They sometimes treat him like a piece of property that neither wants the other to have even though neither wants him themselves. Our friends are really torn up and have offered to take the boy, but no... the mom and dad don't want that either. Each have taken a turn at abandoning him with the other parent. (Even though he's a prize that... look, it's REALLY confusing.)

My heart aches for the boy. I hope the parents eventually come to their senses and realize what a beautiful blessing they've been given. I fear that won't happen and the sweet hear he has now will be ruined.

A good - if painful - comic, Christine.