You are very kind. [He is taken aback by the reassurance. He doesn't deserve it and he isn't sure what to do with it. Kindness has not been...plentiful...in his life.]

I suppose it is easy to get lost in what we have done and forget to look at the larger picture. If I can help, I will. I don't like to see anyone suffer. It just became...something I expected...in my world. I considered suffering inevitable and so I focused on protecting myself and achieving my dream no matter the cost.

I was blind.