When I
originally laid down the foundation for this book, it went in a totally different
direction. Racie and Meak didn’t get together until near the end of the story
and that was only after a horrific plane crash that he miraculously survived.
However, during the revision process, all of those scenes got deleted and were replaced
with what you see now.
I realized
that keeping them apart for so long was pointless and made the story drag. This
story took the longest time to finish as it was due to all the other demands in
my life, one of which was completing graduate school.
Note to self:
Never try to write another LIVE story with that much schoolwork on your plate. *smile*
There are many
themes at work within this story. Among them are sowing and reaping, how
justice is meted out directly and indirectly, and how important it is to
protect our children from pedophiles. Some ways to safeguard our children
include:
·
Keeping the
lines of communication open,
·
Becoming more
involved in their activities,
·
Stop using social
groups/places as babysitters,
·
Getting to
know the people that have direct interaction with our kids.
On another more
lighter note, since this story was mainly about how one woman kept a man coming
back for more, I’ve included some things that made Racie unforgettable below:
·
She cooked
like a champ,
·
She was open
to creativity in the bedroom,
·
Her feistiness
and independent nature,
·
She didn’t cater
to Meak’s ego,
·
She didn’t let
him get away with bad behavior,
·
She challenged
him to step up his game as a man,
·
She was a
great listener,
·
She set good
examples as a true giver and as a great friend.
If you notice,
none of the things mentioned involve Racie’s physical appearance. Yes, men are
visual creatures and thus will be attracted to any woman that turns them on, so
please keep yourselves up to the best of your ability. However, the things that
seem to keep a man coming back long after a woman’s looks fade are the things
that come from within. I hope you receive that positive message along with so
many others featured in Pulling Him Back.
Thanks for
reading along with me!
Suprina
Frazier/Mi’Chelle Dodson
