Sometimes I wish I could go back to the emo days of blasting My Chemical Romance on my now ancient iPod nano. Enraptured by the angst-filled music, I would imagine going through the gut-wrenching heartbreak that the songs described. When you’re thirteen and your crush didn’t add you on his Myspace Top 8, that was heartbreaking enough.
Lately, it seems like my close friends and family are dealing with disappointments; disappointments over failed romantic relationships, mental health challenges, and limited job prospects. And even though this emotion is not the heartbreak described by sad love songs, there are times when my heart feels much heavier. It’s sad to see a loved one hurting, but it’s even worse to know that there’s nothing you can do to alleviate their pain.
Four Eleven and a Half 