Tears blurred the vision and did their best to fill the ocean.

Danny walked up next to him. Hands in his pockets, he replied, “it’s unfortunate how that day played out. But there isn’t a thing that you own responsibility for.”

“But…”

“I’m not arguing with you,” Danny softly cut him off. “I’m stating a fact that you’ll need to come to terms with. You can’t change your situation. At least, not about the past. You can only determine how you will live in this moment. So, what is it that you want for Dasai, for his mom, and for yourself?”