I Felt A Momentary Urge To Leap

While Working In Advertising, I Channelled My Creative Energy Into Elaborate Escape Fantasies: Cake Making, Dog Breeding, The Peace Corps.

Things Happen And Once They Start Happening You Pretty Much Just To Hold On For Dear Life And See Where They Drop You When They Stop.

Fate Isn't Some Middle-aged Man With A Squint Who Won't Recognize You If You Change Your Clothes.

I Love You. I'm Madly In Love With You. Well, Madly Obviously, Given I'm Mad As A Mudlark. But You Saved My Life. I'd Be Dead Without You. And You're So Good To Me. And You Love Me Too. How Lucky Is That? Amazing! Amazingly Lucky. I Can't Live Without You. You're My Lucky Charm." She Felt A Sudden Desire To Kill Justin's Well-meaning Friend.

Such A Courageous Boy I Was. To Act Brazenly Under Scrutiny And Risk Further Injury To My Wounded Heart. Ah, The Resilience, The Blind, Dumb Persistence Of Youth.