When I Cannot Think of Nothing

Feeling extremely frazzled and exhausted. Very emotional. Very snappy. Forgot the drugs did this to you.

Just read this in my book. I liked it.

"Bessi says I think too much, and I get so sad sometimes - so I'd think about nothing.

"It's hard to think about nothing. I've tried it. You end up thinking about everything and getting stressed out. It's best to just think of one thing. A good thing."

He put his arms around her shoulders. "Sadness comes and goes like the seasons," he said. "Look at the sea. Think about that."

They said nothing for a long time. Georgia watched. The sun put diamonds on the waves. Towards dusk, there was a change in colour. It astonished her.

She wrote in her notebook, so that she would not forget: "Peace of mind, give me the calm to notice that there is a point along the ocean's horizon where the watery blue changes to a deeper complexion of blueness. When I cannot think of nothing, I must get away and come and find the sea."