John Dutton consoles Monica after a tragic loss by sharing a deeply personal story about his infant brother. He offers a perspective on grief and the purity of a short life defined only by a mother's love to help her stop blaming herself.
JOHN DUTTON: I know how you feel. I wish I didn’t, but I do. I buried a son right over there. Blaming yourself, aren’t you. I did that too. Still do some days. I’ll tell you something I’ve never told anyone. I had a brother. For about eighteen hours ... His name was Peter. He was born early, and his
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