Just The Way You Are
"But things weren't different. Sometimes, things in life happen for a reason. Well, maybe not that. But, we don't have any control over them. You can't beat yourself up over something that wasn't your fault."
"But you don't understand, she got hit by that car because of me." His voice grows hoarse, his eyes full of sorrow and regret.
"You didn't push her in the middle of the street, Blake! It's not your fault that she happened to stop there, or that the driver wasn't paying attention. None of that was because of you!" I accidentally raise my voice, my breathing erratic as my frustration flows out.
He can't do this to himself.
Even if it was 3 years ago.