Bidding a fond farewell to Salem this week and bound for beautiful, historic Vienna, is the popular Melanie Jonas the former premier party girl, professional card counter, and sometime University Hospital nurse. As many Salemites know, the beautiful Ms. Jonas is the daughter of renowned University Hospital surgeon and ladies man, Dr. Daniel Jonas, and Dr. Carly Manning the distinguished physician and former pill-popper, who was allegedly one-third of a love triangle involving herself and noted Salem P.D. detectives Bo and Hope Brady. Ms. Jonas's departure is a supreme act of self-sacrifice made so that the surprise infant son of her almost fiance, the handsome Titan CEO and former substance abuser Mr. Brady Black, and the attractive Ms. Theresa Donovan, a hospital administrative assistant who is best known as the rumored cause of businessman John Black's latest coma, will grow up enjoying the loving attention of both of his dedicated parents. We can only applaud Ms. Jonas's actions, which will allow the child, Master Tate "Tater Tot" Black, to grow and thrive under the loving, wise, undistracted care of Mr. Black and Ms. Donovan. If only others in the past had Ms. Jonas's awareness for the need for good parenting, our beloved city would not currently have so many unhappy, dysfunctional adults.