We met nearly ten years ago, and got acquainted mostly sitting there in the dining room of my old bungalow. He was talented, easy to get along with, and not one of those high-maintenance types.
Of course, we both changed as the years went by, although our working relationship remained strong. I came to depend on him. He was there for me to help me edit my pictures from my first digital camera and my first scanner, and we both developed our skills along the way.
But over the last several months, he’s changed. He’s gotten tempermental and unreliable. He often just quits in the middle of something, and because I’m so used to him and his ways, I’ve put up with it for longer than I should have. I’ve even spent more money than I should have, trying to make things work between us.
But I decided the other day that it’s over. And now I’m looking for something to replace what I’ve lost, and I’m bummed about it. 
Yes, finally, after all these years, I am parting ways with my old favorite photo editing software, Paint Shop Pro. (more…)
