I've been listening to people's problems as of late, and I've noticed that I am losing sympathy for people in general. It's not that I don't have empathy, it's just that I really don't seem to care that much. I don't mean to be cold or rigid. God knows I've unleashed my problems on friends for years now. I am wondering if people felt this way towards me. I can truly understand it if they did. I feel like some cantankerous old man sitting on his porch lately; yelling at those damn kids to get out of his yard. I've become cranky and non passionate. Where has my heart gone? Where is that elusive compassion I used to have? I really need to soften up. How did I fall into this state of uncaring?