I'd never had money growing up, and it's never been that important to me, except maybe to take our kids on a nice vacation or something like that.

It was one lesson he never forgot.You don't sit back when you or a loved one is being assaulted.And you don't act like the goverment with their "proportional responses" and all that nonsense.If someone hurts you,mercy and pity must be put aside,You eliminate the enemy.You scorch the earth.

...desperation can toy with you and if you give desperation any wiggle room, it will find alternative answers

So basically your plan is to flail about helplessly.

I would rather raise certain topics and maybe let you ruminate on them. I'm not big on answering them.

Hope is cruel. Hope reminds me of what almost was. Hope makes the physical ache return.

A trial is two narratives competing for your attention.