“We can’t save everyone,” her mom had told her. “Not right away. But nothing is ever hopeless. The darkness won’t last forever. Things will get better.” She wrapped her arms around Georgie’s heaving shoulders. “We’ll make sure of it. You and I, we’re as strong as steel and as stubborn as mules. Maybe even more stubborn than your father.” Georgie had breathed a tearful laugh. “Nothing is going to stand in our way.”
