Candybear, first I'd like to say to you that I can understand how this whole thing must be so upsetting for many like you that have done the best for their children by giving the to a new home. And I think it's great that you are in touch with your son and his adopted mother.

Candybear--

Now on the subject of Andrea Yates..... and others that hurt/kill their own children. ...let's see.... I'm not too good at expressing myself..... What I've been wondering... and maybe someone has already brought this up-- but-- what if those five kids weren't hers that she killed-- would the courts have let her go so easy??? What if she ran a daycare and did that to five kids?? Isn't a LIFE a LIFE???

Is it more wrong to hurt anothers children than hurting your own???
To me its much WORSE--- they depended on her for safety and being nurtured!! It is the ultimate of deserving punishment--IMO--- but maybe this is just me and my background of an abusive mother.

mandy