Gilbert always tries to do the right thing, by himself and the people around him, but he doesn’t know if he’s ever been recognized for it, and this recognition—now, in front of so many people—leaves him feeling overwhelmed. Everybody in this city has lost somebody in that fire, and if these men can stand before him on this sad day and demonstrate their gratitude, like he is an honest-to-God citizen of this city and not just somebody’s property, then maybe there is hope for him after all.
Elle_bow 🩷 and 6 other people liked this
