I saw the movie Peppermint that stars Jennifer Garner as a Riley North, a woman whose husband and daughter were gunned down by a drug cartel. The criminal justice system failed her, so she took matters into her own hands and took on the cartel herself.

I know it’s just a movie, and I keep telling myself that. Movies don’t usually affect me this way. However, this movie has made me very sad. The one scene near the end where Riley visits the grave of her husband and daughter and cries about missing her family so much made me too sad. I felt so bad for Riley that I started crying at night just thinking about it. I thought this would pass after a few days, but it hasn’t.

I wish I could know Riley would be alright as the end of the movie leaves that unknown. I want to comfort her and wish I could do something for her.

I know Riley is fictional, so I became obsessed with Jennifer Garner. She is the closest I can get to Riley. She seems to never be far from my mind.

Does anyone have any suggestions?