The Ultimate Betrayal?

There is an interesting story coming out of the U.K. this morning.

Reports by the Associated Press are saying that in March 2002, a man, John Darwin, went out canoeing and never returned. His canoe washed up on shore wrecked. Sometime thereafter, he was declared dead—I suspect due to lack of a body—presumed to be drowned at sea. He left behind a wife, Anne, and two sons.

But in a strange twist today, news has broken that John Darwin is alive. He claims that he has amnesia, but the story gets even more bizarre: his wife has been found in photos with him taken last year at a holiday resort in Panama. That kind of kills his amnesia claim, if you ask me.

Read moreThe Darwins’ two sons, Anthony and Mark, however, are in shock. They believed their dad was dead this whole time, and they have released a media statement in the aftermath of all of this. Having found out that their mom was in contact with their dad, and that she had knowledge that he was, in fact, alive must be the ultimate betrayal by a parent. In the end, both parents ultimately betrayed their sons.

I can’t imagine the shock Anthony and Mark are feeling at this time, and how their whole paradigm has changed.

Anne Darwin has some serious explaining to do, as does her husband, John. I’ll be interested to hear how this all unravels. It doesn’t look good for the Darwin sons, that’s for sure.

* Nothing in the son’s statement set off a red flag but, of course, that doesn’t mean anything conclusive.