We are just breakable…

Dear Ingrid:

It was so amazing seeing you live the other night. The weather that evening reflected the current state of my life. The rain was coming down which made it difficult to see where I was driving. I have wanted to tell you for a while now just how much your music inspires me. I was captivated by your presence and like many shows that I go to I imagined that it was just you and I. I lost myself in your lyrical masterpiece. Your voice was angelic and brought me joy. The best way that I can describe what your music means to me is that, when I listen to your music I feel as if I’m not alone. I feel like you understand me because I feel we have shared many similar experiences. I am not just another Ticketmaster customer trying to entertain myself on a Thursday night. I truly understand why you are writing and performing live shows. I understand why you cried all the way on your long drive to Los Angeles that day. People mistake you for “emo” but they’re wrong. People like us hate labels and as you song says you just want to be taken for “The Way I Am”. I feel the same way. So many people think they are “strong” when in reality they are just numb to emotion. Not you, your emotion is a characteristic that exemplifies true strength. Thanks for understanding the struggle and the tears, for the hope and the will to persevere. I wish I could tell you this in person but I guess that I can only hope that you stumble across this blog.

Love,

Jonathan

“And we are so fragile,
And our cracking bones make noise,
And we are just,
Breakable, breakable, breakable girls and boys.”
-Ingrid Michaelson