To My Fellow Cynics

  I'm a cynic, that's been documented.  But I'm not here today to be a cynic.  I'm here to talk down my fellow cynics regarding this story about Angelina Jolie telling the world that she had a double mastectomy to try and save her self from the very disease, breast cancer, that claimed her mother's life six years earlier.  Already my fellow cynics are crying that Angelina Jolie is seeking camera time, that this is simply a publicity stunt of some kind.  Now, Hollywood is Hollywood and suffice to say, Miss Jolie has never met a camera that she hasn't liked outside of her day job as an actress.  I'm not ruling out anything here.  If Miss Jolie had this procedure done in the name of camera time and headlines, then I'll personally fly to Hollywood and deliver the "publicity whore of the year" award to her.  Here's the thing though, I don't think that this is all about headlines.  I think this is about a woman who made a very difficult choice for the sake of her family and her overall quality of life.  Surprising I know, considering that I usually cringe when either Miss Jolie or her other half open their yaps these days.  Yes my fellow humans, I think that a celebrity proved, today, that they can actually be genuine and not always so self serving.  Still thinking "publicity stunt?"  Fine, then ask yourself this.  Why would an actress, in an industry built on looks, made such a radical medical decision in regards to one of the assets that has made her famous; IE, her body.  What I'm asking you is this.  If Angelina Jolie and her PR people masterfully devised this plan for headlines and camera time by announcing her double mastectomy, then what was their end game?  It's not like Angelina Jolie had nothing to lose her.  Again, LA LA land is all about here and gone.  Those whose faces and bodies can't sell tickets are usually dumped off into the land of career limbo someplace.  To all my fellow cynics, just sit back and relax and let's take the actions of one of our more famous humans at face value for once.  I could be wrong.  Hopefully I'm not.