"I know I can't achieve that goal, but I do it anyway. It's a never-ending battle, I know that. But that's just the thing. It's never-ending. Them, out there? They won't stop, just because I had a little setback. Because Brenda had a little setback. This is just what they're waiting for." He clenched his little fists, sounding much older than he looked.

"I don't care about what I'm missing out. I've missed out on everything else that I should have had anyway, it doesn't matter anymore. I do what I do to help others so they won't have to miss out on what I lost."