I know: It was just a fight in the school yard. But what if he wanted to go join the army and go fight a war? This to me, is the mystery, how the mothers survive the nights of war, not knowing. After all they have done to protect him and keep him safe. But part of the job is making him a “man” and instilling the notion of values, sacrifice, courage and valor, which all become a hopeless blur anywhere except in the movies.
I know there is some ancient Greek playwright who addressed all this.
The security guard said: “That guy is gonna come back. Did you mess him up? He’s gonna come back. You got to watch your back.”