It does help me when you say you love me or send cards. Honestly. :) I know what you mean, though, and I feel the same way. I remember there was one day a few weeks ago where you and my roommate were both malcontent and stuff, and I felt so bad that I couldn't be with you because I felt like I couldn't do anything to help from across the Internet, and then I realized that I couldn't do much to help my roommate either even though she was sitting right next to me. :-\ I could talk to her and say nice things, but I couldn't fix what was wrong.

And uggghhh I know what you mean about reading the newspaper. I feel horribly guilty because after the election I kind of stopped paying attention to politics, but it's because there isn't anything I can do and so waaah.

*hugs*