Ohhhh, Paula! This hit me in my solar plexus, too! What a profoundly tragic and emotional story - and sadly, this happens all too often. Parents' rights prevail, never mind how it might mess up a child who has grown to believe other people are his parents, his family.

This is a beautiful telling of an important subject. Thank you so much for sharing it - and for your kind shout-out and share of the prompt. I appreciate you!