The Human Family

                "All life is sacred." Pope John Paul; The Covenant of Love.


      Muzzy flips through the Pope's book at the bargain bin at Wal-Mart.
      "while children are a precious gift and a natural result of conjugal bond,
      marriage does not lose its value if procreation is impossible. Infertility
      can be a stimulus to many forms of community service, especially
      adoption." (Apostolic Family pg 168) Muzzy rubs the back of his buzz cut
      "Maybe I should adopt?"

      "Hey! Muzzy!" It was Ben Ova a buddy. "Oh? Hi. Whts-up?" Muzzy put
      the Pope's book back in the bargain bin. "Man-o-man, my ex is sucking down
      all my money. I wish she'd get a job." Ben looked disheveled.
      "Doesn't she work at Jason's Chunks?" Muzzy queried.
      "Yeah. I meant a real job. She can't support the kids." Ben picked
      up the Pope's book of love.

                "Bullshit!" he tosses the book back in.

      "Ehm. So, you wanna get a pizza and a beer?" Muzzy forces a Road Runner
      smile. "I bought a shot gun. I'm gonna get that bitch off my back!" Ben has his
      new Wal-Mart shot gun in his shopping carriage with a couple boxes of shells
      and six pack of Doctor Pepper. "Ben! Please! Just stop and will work something
      out. Maybe, Obama Care?" Ben laughs hysterically and starts to push his cart
      away. Muzzy grabs the cart,  "For the love of God! Think about the kids!"

                Ben looks down at his shot gun, "I have a $50,000 dollar life
                insurance policy on Maybelline.

      Muzzy swallows his Sam's water hard, "Okay. You can stay with me.
      That should give you some extra cash."  Ben starts to sob.
      They embrace like heterosexuals.

                  "I guess I should return the shot gun." Ben snickers, wiping
                  his nose.

      Muzzy makes his friendliest Road Runner smile.
      "Yeah. Get a couple of Red Barron pizzas and some beer."
      The two old buddies head for the frozen pizzas.

      :)