Decision Time

Fiorella is two people, emotional and logical.  Her first reaction is emotional, but logic is the road to follow.  Onward, Fiorella--you have no choice  Emotions are ephemeral.  Logic lasts.

But it's a cold, lonely road.

Cycling Through

Okay, Fio will admit it.  She recently had a total breakdown.  Everything had been piling up--the writing, the house, family stuff--plus, several things Fio had been anticipating fell through.  Fio's reaction was to take a long look at her life and feel like a failure, and she  didn't see much future either.  Nevertheless, she tried to be strong, to keep moving forward.  Then came the last straw.

And she blew.  For several hours.

The next day, she woke up totally drained.  That afternoon, she started coming back to herself, and that evening, she was back to normal--whatever that is.

Until next time.

Good News, Bad News

We want to read things that stimulate our emotions. That's why "happy-times" newspapers don't attract much of a following.  They're too much of a good thing. Papers that scream unremitting death and destruction aren't that popular either.  Too much of a bad thing. Most of us prefer a mix--teary heart-warmers side by side with the latest shocking scandal/blood-soaked murder/horrendous accident.

.And if you don't read a newspaper, the same applies to TV news.