I looked at Lucas with the pang that a parent feels when he knows his child will be hurt and that it's no one's fault and that to try to preempt the rites of passage is an act of contempt for the child's courage.

James Lee Burke
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This quote captures the depth of pain that can be inflicted on a parent by knowing that their child will inevitably be hurt. The knowledge that the child is experiencing this pain does not relieve the parent from their duty to protect them. In fact, it makes it all the more important to save the child from the pain. The parent feels no small amount of guilt because they know that they are not at fault for what happened. Though the quote is from a movie, it captures the essence of how a parent would feel if there was nothing they could do to save their child from a life full of hurt and pain.

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