What if your son/daughter committed a crime?

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What will you do? Will you protect your son/daughter, denying all accusations and help him/her clean his/her reputation? Or will you be with the law and help convict your own son/daughter?I just finished a book, titled "Before and After" written by Rosellen Brown. It's a heartbreaking story really. When parents have to choose between what is right and wrong, between their son's life or death. It's a story about a son guilty of killing his own girlfriend, changing the lives of all his family members forever and of all others in their small community. After reading the book, I just realized how hard it is to become a parent. Such a responsibility, teaching your kids the right values, looking after them while managing to work just to give them everything they want. And then, they'll grow and become someone you don't know. Gosh! The story broke my heart, I understand the father's motives why he hid all evidence, he just loves his son so much, he doesn't want him convicted. I also understand the Mom, she's just so morally upright and the guilt is eating her, she have to turn her son over. Oh shucks! I wouldn't want to be in their position! What about you? What do you think you'll do if ever you're in their position?