“You spent all this time learning that you can’t sacrifice yourself for everyone else,” she said. “You can’t do this.” “Pardon,” he said gently, placing his hand on hers, “but that is not what I learned, Syl.” She looked up at him. “I learned that I don’t have to make that sacrifice,” he explained. “I can’t protect everyone, and I have made peace with that. It doesn’t mean I shouldn’t try to do what I can, and I’ve learned that I can help without losing myself.
