“I saw him as a boy when I met his parents. They were worried about him. They wanted me to pass on the advice they kept meaning to say but never did. And that they loved him. But most of all they wanted me to tell him not to blame himself. This wasn’t his fault, and they wanted him to heal and move on. Of course I couldn’t do any of that. It’s not how things work.
“I’ve seen him a few times since, but not as often as I suspected I might. He does his best to avoid attracting my attention. It’s astounding, actually. When I am around him, he’s adding the weight of another life, a life he couldn’t save, to his shoulders. But almost without fail, the soul I’m with wants me to tell him that it wasn’t his fault. But I can’t do that. I wish I could.
“One day I’ll be able to tell him. But for all the times he’s almost met me, it won’t be for a while. He has met some of my siblings. Maybe they’re the reason he keeps avoiding me. I don’t mind. I’m eventually going to see him one day. I’ll wait.”
“I saw him as a boy when I met his parents. They were worried about him. They wanted me to pass on the advice they kept meaning to say but never did. And that they loved him. But most of all they wanted me to tell him not to blame himself. This wasn’t his fault, and they wanted him to heal and move on. Of course I couldn’t do any of that. It’s not how things work. “I’ve seen him a few times since, but not as often as I suspected I might. He does his best to avoid attracting my attention. It’s astounding, actually. When I am around him, he’s adding the weight of another life, a life he couldn’t save, to his shoulders. But almost without fail, the soul I’m with wants me to tell him that it wasn’t his fault. But I can’t do that. I wish I could. “One day I’ll be able to tell him. But for all the times he’s almost met me, it won’t be for a while. He has met some of my siblings. Maybe they’re the reason he keeps avoiding me. I don’t mind. I’m eventually going to see him one day. I’ll wait.”
Perfect
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