Thinking back on a mental proposition

So was I crazy to have tried? I don't think so. There is always going to be a part a part of me that will want to test and know the limits of my condition. In the end Manic Depression did get the better of me. I might have briefed my crew more fully. I might have admitted to myself that it was a possibility that I might become ill. In fact if I had, I would still have my boat. It was all written in sand you see. I should have paid more attention to the signs when I accidentally threw my wristwatch compass overboard and broke the baby Carmen's head off before leaving Las Palmas. I did, however, get this cat scan of my brain in Antigua. Despite my problems I seem to be physiologically all there and AOK. At least that is what the CAT scan says. As fate would dictate I am seeing a psychiatrist in Vancouver whose office walls are covered with images of the ocean and the sea. He, however, can't stand sailing.

Here is an excellent link for those of you are wondering what Manic Depression is all about. It is also sometimes referred to as Bipolar disorder. Check out the National Institute of Mental Health's website. Pay particular attention to the signs and symptoms . Now you know what Sophie and Finbarr really went through.