I wouldn't have gone to see it if someone hadn't asked me to--I don't generally see things like this, where I know all the facts, where I know it will be harrowing, and where my witnessing that will help the people in question not one whit. ... But--and I just put this in a story I wrote--I guess we never really know how things ripple out. Maybe my witnessing it will help in some way that I don't know about or understand at the moment.

I spent a long time looking at the faces of the beautiful brave young men. If my gaze could protect them, they would be well shielded.