many people might have. “…When I consented to the guardianship, I was flat on my back in a sanitarium and the market had cleaned me out. I knew I’d acted badly, and I thought if it would bring any peace to Helen, I’d agree to anything. But now it’s different. I’m functioning, I’m behaving damn well…”Looking at what Charlie has done in the past to make things right, I see a big improvement. He basically lost everything important to him, his wife, daughter, and his lifestyle. What I admire about him most, is how he learned from his mistakes and instead of feeling sorry for himself he got back on his feet and started making changes. He used Honoria as his motivation to put what was left of his life back together. He has been sober for over a year, and has plenty of money to support Honoria. Charlie understands that he messed up and I think admitting that was a big step to take. “…It would be silly for me to deny that about three years ago I was acting badly… but that’s over. As I told you, I haven’t had more than a drink a day for over a year, and I take that drink deliberately so that the idea of alcohol won’t get too big in my imagination. You see the idea?”I still do not get the full concept of his one drink a day stunt. I understand that he does it to show his control, but I still think that it would be a better idea if he did not drink at all. This is the only concern I have about Charlie’s responsibility. But as I looked at the situation closer, I became more confident that Charlie would not start drinking again. I noticed that when Charlie found out that he was not going to get Honoria back, he still did not drink anymore than his daily whisky. If he did not break down during his lowest moment, why would he start drinking at his highest? It would not make any sense to ruin everything that he had worked so hard for...
