One Night Stand

I knew it was time to leave the news business when I realized that being a news reporter was like having one-night-stands every day at work. It's not that far of a stretch if you think about it. I would call a source and ask for an interview, knowing the source most likely did not want to be interviewed. I would re-work my angel, ask again politely and always include some explanation that made the source feel he or she really wanted to be part of the story. "Telling your story could help many other readers," I would say often. Eventually, I would get the interview (most times). During the interview, I was asking for details, sometimes personal information, and then including that in the story. Oftentimes, the stories were dramatic and heartbreaking. As soon as I would get the interview I needed, the story was written, edited, printed and complete. I was done with that source. A one-night stand. Next source, please.