"Most people thought Charming Charlie Drake had it all. A high school football hero turned pro, a popular TV personality, and a successful businessman made him the envy of men and the dream of women. When life in the fast lane proved empty, Charlie surrendered his life to God. Although he received spiritual healing, the pain of loneliness continued. He longed for a family, but people are not always as forgiving as God.
When the widow, Katherine Margaret Prentiss, reentered his life after 25 years, Charlie's previous lifestyle hampered his efforts to win her heart. Her family intended to protect her from someone they didn't trust. Her gilded cage, while safe, was lonely. When their paths cross again, Maggie had to learn to make her own decisions. Charlie had to learn that winning Maggie wasn't enough. Both had to learn that dependence on God wasn't always easy, but worth it."
Seeing my work in print after a 28 year struggle wasn't as thrilling as I expected it to be. Kind of anti-climatic. Perhaps it's because I've spent so much time with it. Perhaps so much of that time was spent growling at the computer (confuser) and howling at Bob to come fix whatever mess I made.
I've come to the conclusion that I don't like to be controlled. Especially by machines, and that's the way I feel about my relationship with this one. Someone once told me to make it work for me instead of the other way around. Oh, that it be true. Your lips to God's ears.
Until that happens, I continue to grumble, murmur, and complain. I will beat this thing into submission or die trying-whichever comes first.
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