A Gentle Look at Viral Stories, Emotional Headlines, and the Wisdom of Peaceful Scrolling Oh, my dear friend, I see headlines exactly like this circulating on social media all the time, and I always have to pause and take a gentle breath. They are so expertly designed to tug at our heartstrings and create a sudden spike of emotional suspense. At 73, living out here in my cozy farmhouse, I have learned that the world can sometimes feel very loud and emotionally manipulative. Between keeping a watchful eye on my circulation, monitoring those sudden, unexplained purple blotches on my arms,