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In article <2nsj1p$hno@crl2.crl.com> dk@crl.com (David A. Kaye) writes:
>Lucy James (lucy@netcom.com) wrote:
>
>: one of their quarterly block-parties.  My 22 year old son, a budding
>[....]
>: I met him at the gallery and he introduced me to the gallery owner
>: 'I'd like you to meet my mom, Lucy...' I beamed with a big smile...
>: From there it was taking lots of pictures of him and his work.
>
>I'm glad that he was able to introduce you the way you wanted.  But, 
>looking back on it, was it fair to him?  After all, it was his day, not 
>yours.  Just a little observation here, but you were his father, though 
>you've changed.  He already had a mom.  I dunno, as I said I'm happy that 
>things worked out, but I just get the feeling that you put him through 
>something that maybe wasn't necessary.  Could you have introduced 
>yourself as his "parent"?  

David, 
	As I see it, it was better for him to introduce Lucy as his Mom,
since it potentially avoided any unnecessary questioning by others, and
since "parent" is not a commonly used term (as I see it) it could have
caused unforseen uncomfortable situations.  It did not detract from his
day for him to introduce her as Mom - it only added to her pride in him
and his work!  By, the way what was not necessary - Lucy may not be his
biological mother but she sure as the sun rises in the east she is his 
mother now.

Just my .02 worth with a question.

HUGS HUGS HUGS

Kieran 

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