Karen Curtis

"I've learned that people are capable of both incredible kindness and terrible cruelty."

"Hope is dangerous. It makes you believe things can get better."

"Working in medicine taught me that everyone deserves compassion."

"Frank's war never really ended. It just moved locations."

"I can't save him if he doesn't want to be saved."

"Grief is a powerful thing. It can either destroy you or define you."

"The people he's hurt—they're people too. They matter."

"I've seen too much death. It never gets easier."

"Sometimes being strong means admitting you need help."

"I chose to work in a hospital because I wanted to heal, not harm."

"Frank carries the weight of every person he's lost on his shoulders."

"Understanding someone doesn't mean you have to agree with them."

"I've realized that love and destruction can coexist in one person."

"Every choice we make has consequences we can't always predict."

"Frank thinks he's protecting me, but all he's doing is pushing me away."

"I believe in second chances, even when the world doesn't."

"The truth is messy and complicated, just like people."

"I can't condone violence, but I understand why he's angry."

"Life is fragile. We forget that until we see it slip away."

"Freedom and responsibility go hand in hand."

"I've learned that patience is a virtue I didn't have before."

"There's no such thing as a clean war. They all leave scars."

"I want to believe people can change. I have to believe that."

"Frank's mission consumed him. That's what terrifies me about him."

"Compassion isn't weakness. It's one of the strongest things we have."

"I've seen what loss can do to someone. It's not pretty."

"Sometimes the hardest thing is being present for someone you love."

"Frank thinks he's alone, but he's the one pushing people away."

"I believe in healing, not in endless cycles of revenge."

"Knowledge without compassion is dangerous."