That's My Boy

[Recycled from 08:38, 1 August 2004]

"So, you're Tesfaye's foster father?"

"No, I'm his father. He was adopted ."

"But, like, he wasn't born here."

"Right. That's what adoption means."

If I'd had time, I would have gotten out the valuable "adoption glossary" we acquired awhile back:

Natural Child: A child who is not artificial.

Real Parents: Parents who are not imaginary.

Your Own Child: A child who is not someone else's.

Adopted Child: A natural child, with real parents, who is all mine.

//The Magic 8-Ball says, "Yes, he is."\\