Photoshop CS6 clone tool not working

My son banged on my keyboard while I was in the middle of editing a photo using the clone tool. Now the tool is looks as though it's working when I'm sampling an area but when I go to change the designated area it isn't doing anything. And it's got a bright white spot in the circle. Help please!

The clone tool suddenly stopped working today.  I read all the posts and did everything mentioned.  I went back to CS5 and it works fine. I did notice in PS CC the clone tool sets the brush in TRANSFER to pen pressure.  I can turn that off and lock it, but it will immediately turn it back on when I use the clone tool.  It was working fine one second then stopped.  It is working VERY lightly even though set to 100%. I discovered this by creating a new document with black and white and cloning there. 
What happened?
I did have a CC update just before this happened.  I did reset everything, turn everything on and off, turn off the Graphics Processor, turn off every other application, updated the driver for the waccom tablet... all to no avail.
Any solutions?  I shall have to go back to CS5.  Don't want to.  HELP!

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