I didn’t win the book competition.
Aw shucks, I tell myself.
I tell myself that today.
But Saturday, 3 days ago, I was almost prostrate with grief.
I was never going to write again.
I was a terrible writer who would never make it.
I called my family.
It is very hard to admit to people that you failed.
Disappointments are hard to take.
Disappointing others is harder.
But I’ve just got to get up, dust myself off, and carry on.
And eat. I keep my head in the trough.
My husband consoled me with flowers.
Aren’t they beautiful?
And pound cake.
My favorite.
He’s simply mahvalous!
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Author: Angel
I’m Angel, a.k.a. Rocket Surgeon, and these are my chronicles. I love writing and I believe our stories should be shared, so here you’ll find anecdotes of my life, loves, worries, fears, joys, and experiences.
I blog about my mishaps and adventures as a wife, mommy, auntie, wanna-be writer, teacher, Texan, country/city/mountain girl, cereal killer and Jesus-freak.
A few things you might discover about me:
•Jesus is my everything; without Him I am nothing, but with him I can do all things
•My family makes this world a better place for me to live in
•I adore chickens, the live ones, although the cooked ones aren’t too bad either
•I have 2 dogs: Grace and Ozzie. And one cat: Rocky Muffin
•My dream job would be to raise chickens and write best sellers
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“When you look for the bad in mankind, expecting to find it, you surely will." Pollyanna
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Angel Wheeler 
aw shucks, don't worry about it, angel. we'll get 'em next time. i kno you'll get a book published in my lifetime, and then many more. your folks are proud of you, for trying this endeavor. congrats on your book, anyway. keep blogging, keep practicing, i kno it'll all turn out good.
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I'm proud of you too…always have been, published or prostrate with grief…:)
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