Exclusive Sketches #741 (Patreon)

"Saddness"

I tried to do what Jay asked and show what comes to my mind when I think of "saddness," but it was such a wide and deep feeling, so at the end I went with something that makes me sad almost on a daily basis. Often I'm overcome by a feeling of heaviness when it comes to my books, which cannot fully disappear even when I feel fine. I love reading and collecting books, and it’s pretty awful when you realize that while you are reading, you're subconsciously checking how many pages you’ve already read or how many are left, even though there’s nothing wrong with the book. I always want to jump to the next book even though I haven't finished the current one. And it feels awful when you have to force yourself to appreciate or just enjoy things you care about…