I'm feeling a delayed depression this afternoon. R.E.M broke up on September 21st of 2011, and as soon as I heard the news I silently walked away and ignored the computer screen. I played Collapse Into Now on the cd player, and began to remember the moments R.E.M saved me.  How should I deal with this? It isn't fair knowing that R.E.M, being one of the most genuinely talented musicians of our age, have split up, while bands like Blink 182 still roam their capital surface. "It's sweet, and it's sad, and it's true," R.E.M will live in our hearts while be sing " Oh, My Heart" from the top of our lungs. R.E.M gave its fans something to cling on, a dash of hope, a swift meaning to the question of art, and most importantly - a step into the unknown. The minutes I spend online always progress and roam  while I backtrack and admire musical history. This is my day, the end of the world as I know it.