Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World (Aristotle and Dante, #2)

by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

I can’t protect you from your own pain, Ari. And you can’t protect me from mine. I think every parent has some moments when they say to themselves, If I could take my child’s pain away and make it mine, I would make it mine. But I have no right to take your pain away, because it’s yours.”