What Have You Done (Adler and Dwyer, #0.5)

by Matthew Farrell

could feel a headache coming on. “There’s so much violence in this world. So much death. The way she was killed got me thinking about my own life. Like, what drives people to commit these acts? This is the kind of stuff I investigate all the time. Homicide shouldn’t be something you build a career off of. You ever stop to think about the evil in this world?” Father Brennan chuckled. “Of course. The evil in this world can seem quite overwhelming sometimes, but we have a choice to give in to it or not. For example, you choose to see evil because you’re tasked with bringing murderers to justice. People who watch television see evil because that’s what sells, so that’s all the media shows them. Me, I choose to see life. I see the joy of a new mother holding her child for the first time. I hear the laughter of newlyweds as they walk down the church aisle together as husband and wife. I see the joy of a family getting together for the holidays. These are the things that give me hope. I’ve seen the dark side too. More times than I wish to count. But I balance it with the good. I suggest you do the same. Evil is part of this world, as it’s part of your job, and it will remain so until the end of days, I’m afraid. You need to counterbalance it with the good. Find the good.” Liam met the priest’s eyes. “You ever notice a violent side of me growing up? Like a darker side? A side that might’ve been affected by how my dad died or what happened with Mom? Anything like that?” “No. Never....

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