"Don't worry; it's just the Games" But then again...

Told You So: Not to worry, that is. As well as how to worry. As well as when and how much. Putting yourself, your feelings into "Jeopardy" (see February 5th here). As well as not to get too worked up over a simple game (yesterday)... 

But then again: Just a few days after the opening ceremonies in Bejing, we have a few local fan favorites making us all...well, a bit worried on their behalf. Worried on the one hand, regarding a young Chinese tennis star, Peng Shuai, who, despite telling us all "Don't worry about me...it's all a big misunderstanding..." doesn't find those of us who heard and read her earlier accounts of being forced to have sex with a former Chinese official in a reassured state of mind. Her accounts and her countenance don't at closer scrutiny seem to "Match Up"! No "Love" lost here. She can reassure us who have followed this story all (they) want, and she can thank us later for our collective worries. Which, by the way, as an added category to the "Jeopardy" aired here, is something I advise others who are the object of others' worries: "Don't try to talk them out of it, as they are going to worry about you like you have worried about them. Just simply say thank you for worrying, for caring" Signs and gestures of compassion, both. Then comes the visually compelling story of another young Chinese woman who, having been born in the U.S. of A. after her parents immigrated from China, was apparently all smiles when she relinquished her U.S. citizenship in order to be eligible to compete for her parents' home country in these Winter Games. A smile that gave way to tears when she fell first during her short program (which earned no medals but "lots of vitriol" on Chinese social media), and then again during her long program. Which iced her further fall from grace, as her team as a whole fell to fifth, and gave me double cause for concern regarding her well-being (tears...jeers...fears?). Which, by interesting contrast, given the chummy relationship featured between the Chinese and Russian presidents, resulted in Russia -- "Oops, I meant ROC; it's just a big misunderstanding" -- taking home the gold. Change the name, it's still the same. And while Zhu still has the freedom to cry and Peng to decry, I, myself, will be free to worry-some on both of their behalf. After all, these are the "Games". 

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