foster parent
A foster parent is the proprietor of a temporary family rental service bearing the burdens of others' circumstances and expectations. The child's loneliness is marketed as affection, and governmental reviews become checkpoints for goodwill. Occasionally, a child's smile proves one's self-satisfaction, and their tears an alibi for shifting blame. Performing blood ties demands theatrical talent, and emotional wounds must be expunged within the lease period. Ultimately, it is the investment of precarious affection floated under the banner of altruism.