"you've come a long way Hensley, from Battling addiction. mourning the woman, you believed to have killed. Fighting the guilt. Struggling to choose between two women you both genuinely cared for. Struggling to forgive your mother for her choices for some time and finally letting her in. Finally settling with the woman whose good for you. Keeping your job. I'm really proud of you." I expressed, genuinely smiling at him. everything I said was true, I was proud of the young man. he had come a long way.

Hensley looked at me and smiled back at me.

"I wouldn't have done any of that without you or the support of...