25 March 2006
Daddy Dearest
Charlie Wales is a reformed man or so we are led to believe. He is a former alcoholic who is blamed for his wife's death. As a result, his daughter was placed with in-laws after her mother died rather than remain with her father. Charlie has spent the last few years changing his life and has returned to retrieve his daughter, Honoria. While in her aunt and uncle's care, Horonia has maintained a fascination and love for her father. She is anxious to be with him. Is this a realistic possibility or a romantic aspiration?
At first hearing of Charlie's situation, the romantic would say that a daughter belongs with her daddy while the realist would say that he could relapse and his daughter would be in danger. Both would be correct. Any alcoholic will say that they are one drink away from falling off the wagon. On the other hand, realistically speaking, they are on the wagon. As such, they must be given a chance at a normal life. Charlie has......
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