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This was the age that scared him most as a cop. They had something to prove, a quest to fulfill in order to grow from boy into man. Spilling blood was the quickest way to cross over.
there was a big difference between holding a hammer and knowing how to hit the nail on the head every time.
“You hold them in your arms that first time, and they are more precious than gold. Every breath you take after that is only for your child. Do you understand what I’m saying?”
“We wanted so much more for her. You live through your children. You ache for them, hurt for them, breathe for them when you can.”
They turned to drugs for a reason, whether it was the desire to fit in or the need to tune out.
if there was an Olympic medal in wasting time, he was at least qualified enough to be an alternate.
John had never known a moment in his adult life when he wasn’t trying to keep somebody happy just so he could live through another day.
