“I know I am fighting a war I can never completely win. But there are small victories that encourage me to keep trying. If I can win back one child, there may be hope for many others. If it starts with one person, and then a neighborhood, then perhaps redemption can spread through an entire city, and finally back to me.”
“Marcus, this isn’t you. At least, it doesn’t have to be. I saw what happened to your parents. I know what you’re feeling. A man with a gun once took away people I loved. I never stopped missing them. Never forgot how painful it was to be alone. You can’t bring your parents back, but you can break the cycle of violence that took them. Don’t be a part of it, Marcus.”
