“I’m not a school counselor. I’m not a therapist. I only have as many hours in a day as anyone else. I edit this publication and I write because I need to, but if I looked at everything and responded to even one person, then I would have to respond to everyone and the work wouldn’t happen. A couple of times I’ve gotten involved in people’s lives like that, and it never ends well. It doesn’t help them.”
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