WOW,lillamy, this is a very useful post--even though the story is a sad one for so many of us. In a few sentences it drives home the power of the disease. It is more important than the children; more important than health or life. Alcohol is truly the FIRST LOVE.
For any of us who ever think that we can control the alcoholic or wonder how/why the alcoholic can hurt us so much.....we should re-read this short story.
Thanks, lillamy.
dandylion