“Looking for answers distorts the truth,” I said. “It tricks you into believing you have some control over the situation. We’ll never be able to understand why bad things happen to good people, so don’t do this to yourself, Mrs. Sammler. Don’t punish yourself for things that are beyond your control.”

“Looking for answers distorts the truth,” I said. “It tricks you into believing you have some control over the situation. We’ll never be able to understand why bad things happen to good people, so don’t do this to yourself, Mrs. Sammler. Don’t punish yourself for things that are beyond your control.”

— Rochelle B. Weinstein