A Korean girl texted me today, saying

this is the worst summer since she became an adult.
She got laid off this year,
and threw all her salary into the stock market.
Using leverage, one circuit breaker caused her to go bankrupt.
Airline tickets are heavily discounted everywhere, but to casually fly to an island for a swim, she still needs to save three years’ salary.
Today, walking in Seoul,
everyone on the street suddenly stopped what they were doing,
hugging each other and crying together,
because the Korean team was eliminated.
She said she felt very sad, with an illusion that humanity has no hope.
I comforted her: if that's the case, why not eat some watermelon?