


Robert was not accustomed to feeling vulnerable.

And that's a terrifying thing as a young father." "I was in a position where if something happened, I could not be the responsible party to take care of her by myself. Robert, a Marine officer and lawyer who was, "used to being in control," found himself in a world-turned-upside-down scenario. "I think the saddest moment of my adult life was when I realized I couldn't pick up my two-year-old daughter. It doesn't really matter what the cause, only the effect. The most primal instinct of protection thwarted by circumstance or bad fortune. The one where a child is vulnerable and can't be helped. Most every parent has had that particular nightmare.
