Am I Too Broke For Joy?: Live Music, Dead Wallet

A reflection on the emotional math of adulthood—deciding whether an experience is worth the cost. It explores the tension between saving for the future and living in the moment, through the lens of a concert I almost didn’t attend. From front-row euphoria to quiet financial guilt, it’s about the choices we make, the ones we nearly miss, and the memories that remind us what it means to feel alive.